Helping students build their understanding of Earth's spheres and how they are connected is difficult. Review the graphics to help identify the parts of the Earth System and the processes that connect them at the local, regional, and global scales.
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Grade Level: 6-8,
9-12
Students model Earth's tectonic plate movement and explore the relationship between these movements and different types of volcanoes.
Grade Level: 3-5,
6-8,
9-12
My NASA Data has recently released several new resources, StoryMaps, for use in educational settings.
Grade Level: 3-5,
6-8,
9-12
This graphic organizer may be used to help students analyze the processes and components of Earth System phenomena.
Grade Level: 3-5,
6-8
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.
Grade Level: 3-5,
6-8
Students examine satellite images of a recently formed island to identify areas of erosion and deposition.
Grade Level: 6-8,
9-12
Use the Earth System Data Explorer to analyze data and make a claim about which 2018 eruption was larger, Kilauea, HI or Ambae Island, Vanuatu.
NASA Worldview is a free online visualization tool that is a great launchpad for learners who are new (or veteran) users of satellite data.
Grade Level: 6-8
Students will review the NASA Space Place video, "Tectonic Forces", and answer questions about tectonic plates.
Grade Level: 6-8,
9-12
Watch NASA videos about aerosols and volcanic ash.
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