Students will analyze a pie chart (circle graph) showing the distribution of different parts of the Earth system's absorption and reflection of energy.
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Students identify patterns and describe the relationship between chlorophyll concentration and incoming shortwave radiation.
Students will analyze and interpret graphs to compare the flow of (shortwave) energy from the Sun toward China over the course of a year on cloudy versus clear days. Students will draw a conclusion and support it with evidence.
This activity will help students better understand and practice estimating percent cloud cover.
This video provides tips for teachers on helping students make sense of data to help them understand and work with data. It is based on the work of Kristin Hunter-Thomson of Dataspire.org and uses data from the My NASA Data Earth System Data Explorer.
Students collect and analyze temperature data to explore what governs how much energy is reflected.
The electromagnetic spectrum is comprised of all frequencies of electromagnetic radiation that propagate energy and travel through space in the form of waves.
My NASA Data has recently released several new resources, StoryMaps, for use in educational settings.
Earth is a system of systems.
Students watch a video introducing the concept of albedo and answer questions.