Grade Level: 6-8
Students will analyze a line graph that shows how the surface temperature and air temperature values change over the course of 24 hours.
Students will analyze a line graph that shows how the surface temperature and air temperature values change over the course of 24 hours.
Watch NASA videos about aerosols and volcanic ash.
Students analyze a graph that illustrates the change in global surface temperature relative to 1951-1980 average temperatures.
Students watch a NOVA PBS video about the different effects of clouds on climate and Earth's energy budget. Then they answer questions and brainstorm to complete a flow chart of events that might occur if the percentage of absorbing clouds increases.