Students interpret a graph of surface temperatures taken from city districts.

Students observe the surface temperatures of a variety of surface types found in a suburban environment.

Students examine satellite images of a recently formed island to identify areas of erosion and deposition.

In this mini-lesson, students analyze soil moisture quantities associated with Hurricane Harvey around Houston, Texas on August 25, 2017.

The radar measurements made by NASA's Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) observatory are sensitive to whether land surfaces are frozen or thawed. Students analyze two maps of SMAP data to make inferences about changes to the Arctic's Geosphere showing spring thaw.

Watch NASA videos about aerosols and volcanic ash and answer questions.

Teachers who are interested in receiving the answer key, please contact MND from your school email address at mynasadata@lists.nasa.gov.

Students will describe the changes in a newly-formed volcanic island over the first three years of its life.  

Students solve math problems to compare the carbon dioxide generated by the airline industry, a large volcanic eruption, and burning oil. 

Compare images from two volcanic eruptions in the Kuril Islands which occurred ten years apart and complete a graphic organizer for impacts on different Earth spheres.