Students observe how air quality changes over time, for a selected location, using data from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
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Interpret a scatter plot to find patterns in the number of tropical cyclones from 1842 to 2018.
Learners will analyze and interpret a box plot and evaluate the spread of the data. Learners will compare it with a different visualization of the data to see how the two compare, discuss the limitations of the two types of data displays and formulate questions.
Compare a histogram and map to determine the differences in the information conveyed in each data display.
Students interpret a double bar/column chart comparing the number of tropical cyclones in different locations.
In this mini lesson, students analyze a bar graph showing the relative forcings from natural and human factors that affect Earth's climate. They use information from this graph to assess the relative importance of these factors.
Students watch a visualization video and answer questions on the potential of increasing megadroughts in the southwest and central United States from 1950-2095 using models created by soil moisture data.
Students watch a video introducing the concept of albedo and answer questions.
In this mini-lesson, students analyze soil moisture quantities associated with Hurricane Harvey around Houston, Texas on August 25, 2017.
Students review a video that models the global impact of smoke from fires to develop an understanding of how models can be used to interpret and forecast phenomena in the Earth System.