This page explains the purpose of mini lessons in My NASA Data and how they can be incorporated into instruction and support learning.

An urban heat island is a phenomenon that is best described when a city experiences much warmer temperatures than in nearby rural areas. The sun’s heat and light reach the city and the country in the same way. The difference in temperature between urban and less-developed rural areas has to do with how well the surfaces in each environment absorb and hold heat.

Earth is a system of systems.

Explore the energy and matter cycles found within the Earth System. 

Phytoplankton distribution background information.

Background information on deforestation.