Students watch a short video to gather information about sources of methane emissions and then extend their understanding of these sources to evaluate monthly trends in the Alaska region, ultimately making connections to Earth’s energy budget.
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In this lesson, students will explore the effect of aerosols on sky color and visibility by using an interactive virtual model.
Students observe the map image, individually, looking for changes in surface air temperatures (using data displayed, unit of measure, range of values, etc.) and noticeable patterns.
The Urban Heat Island Implementation Sequence provides a series of lessons and activities for students to learn about the processes that create differences in surface temperatures, as well as how human activities have led to the creation of urban heat islands.
Interpret the map, or model, to find patterns in the occurrence of tropical cyclones from 1842 through 2018.
Learn about volcanic ash and watch a visualization of the Calbuco volcano to see how ash travels around the world.
Students interpret a double bar/column chart comparing the number of tropical cyclones in different locations.
Students will analyze a graph showing the amounts of peak energy received at local noon each day over the year changes with different latitudes.
Students construct explanations about Earth’s energy budget by connecting a model with observations from side-by-side animations of the monthly mapped data showing incoming and outgoing shortwave radiation from Earth’s surface.
Students identify patterns and describe the relationship between chlorophyll concentration and incoming shortwave radiation.