Grade Level: 3-5,
6-8,
9-12
Background information on ocean circulation.
Background information on ocean circulation.
Background information on the El Nino Southern Oscillation or ENSO.
Phytoplankton distribution background information.
Students will use coloring sheets to create a color coded model of El Niño, then make comparisons using the actual model by answering questions. If the Data Literacy Map Cube is used with this, students will color their models first.
Students will examine a 2014-2015 El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) event to identify relationships among sea surface height, sea surface temperature, precipitation, and wind vectors.