Students observe seasonal images of Monthly Leaf Area, looking for any changes that are occurring throughout the year.
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Interpret the map, or model, to find patterns in the occurrence of tropical cyclones from 1842 through 2018.
Examine the images to see the projected differences in land use between 1900 and 2100.
Learn about volcanic ash and watch a visualization of the Calbuco volcano to see how ash travels around the world.
Students watch a video explaining albedo and its impact on Earth. The video shows visualizations of albedo across Earth and how it can change. Students will interpret the images in the video and answer questions about albedo.
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.
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.
Using hourly graphs of PM 2.5 data and HYSPLIT model trajectories, students will collect evidence for the effects of fireworks on air quality.
Students differentiate between data sets of monthly shortwave radiation and monthly cloud coverage to discover a relationship between radiation and clouds by answering analysis questions.
Students observe how air quality changes over time, for a selected location, using data from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).