Students watch the video Frozen Earth and answer the following questions that discuss how ice helps moderate the planet's temperature using NASA satellites.
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Students review a visualization showing a global view of the top-of-atmosphere longwave radiation from January 26 and 27, 2012. They review the supporting text and analyze the data in the visualization to answer questions.
Students watch a video explaining albedo and its impact on Earth. The video shows visualizations of albedo across Earth and how it can change. Students will interpret the images in the video and answer questions about albedo.
Students will watch a video on the Greenland Ice Sheet and answer questions.
Students will describe the changes in a newly-formed volcanic island over the first three years of its life.
This NASA visualization shows sea surface salinity observations (September 2011-September 2014). Students review the video and answer questions.
Students analyze a graph that illustrates the change in global surface temperature relative to 1951-1980 average temperatures.
This mini lesson engages students by watching a NASA video related to plant growth activity around the world using data from the NASA/NOAA Suomi NPP satellite and answering questions on these stability and change relationships.
Watch NASA videos about aerosols and volcanic ash.
Check out the Arctic and Earth SIGNs video to explore how climate models are used in climate change research.