In this mini lesson, students use in-water profiles of historical ocean data to analyze how sea surface salinity varies with depth.
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This mini-lesson features time-series graphs of mean salinity at the surface for the Arctic and Antarctic regions. A series of questions guides students in their analysis.
Students examine satellite images of a recently formed island to identify areas of erosion and deposition.
Students observe the surface temperatures of a variety of surface types found in a suburban environment.
Watch NASA videos about aerosols and volcanic ash.
Students examine satellite images of an island before and after a volcanic eruption to determine the impact of the eruption.
This mini lesson engages students by watching a NASA video related to plant growth activity around the world using data from the NASA/NOAA Suomi NPP satellite and answering questions on these stability and change relationships.
Students compare climographs for two locations to determine the most likely months to expect the emergence of mosquitoes in each location.
This mini lesson engages students with answering questions on cause and effect relationships by watching a NASA video related to changing forests in the Pacific Northwest from 1984 to 2011.
This mini lesson helps students visualize how the Hydrosphere and Cryosphere interact to produce changes in land and sea ice.