Students review an animation of monthly average wind speed at 10 meters above the ocean surface for our global ocean to analyze the relationship between winds and ocean surface currents.

Students watch the video Frozen Earth and answer the following questions that discuss how ice helps moderate the planet's temperature using NASA satellites.

Students will make a claim about whether changing albedo contributes to changes in Arctic habitats.

Students model Earth's tectonic plate movement and explore the relationship between these movements and different types of volcanoes.

Compare pictures of different volcanoes. Then visit NASA's Space Place to learn about volcanoes and answer questions about volcanic eruptions.

Background information on sea level.

Students connect day/night and seasonal cycles with albedo in the Arctic region. 

Background information on ocean circulation.

Students observe the surface temperatures of a variety of surface types found in a suburban environment.

Watch NASA videos about aerosols and volcanic ash.