Grade Level: 6-8,
9-12
Students will describe the changes in a newly-formed volcanic island over the first three years of its life.
Students will describe the changes in a newly-formed volcanic island over the first three years of its life.
Students will use NASA Satellite data of aerosol optical depth and sulfur dioxide as a tool to find evidence of volcanic activity at Kilauea, HI.
Examine (daytime) surface temperature and solar radiation received at locations found near similar latitudes using NASA Data.
This mini lesson engages students in watching a NASA video related to accumulated dust that makes the trans-Atlantic journey from the Sahara Desert to the Amazon rainforest using NASA's CALIPSO satellite. Students will examine a model and answer questions related to dust transport and the introduction of phosphorus to the soils of the Amazon.