Watch NASA videos about aerosols and volcanic ash.

Explore and connect to the GLOBE Air Quality protocol bundle. 

Students will describe the changes in a newly-formed volcanic island over the first three years of its life.  

Learn about volcanic ash and watch a visualization of the Calbuco volcano to see how ash travels around the world. 

The electromagnetic spectrum is comprised of all frequencies of electromagnetic radiation that propagate energy and travel through space in the form of waves. 

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

Students examine satellite images of an island before and after a volcanic eruption to determine the impact of the eruption.

Students will engage in a “Zoom In Inquiry” learning routine to understand a world map that shows changes in PM_2.5-attributable mortality per 100,000 population (Bondie, 2013).

Students will analyze and interpret maps of the average net atmospheric radiation to compare the flow of energy from the Sun toward Earth in different months and for cloudy versus clear days. Students will draw conclusions and support them with evidence.