This graphic organizer may be used to help students analyze the processes and components of Earth System phenomena.
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This lesson walks students through the use of Landsat false-color imagery and identification of different land cover features using these as models.
Scientific data are often represented by assigning ranges of numbers to specific colors. The colors are then used to make false color images which allow us to see patterns more easily. Students will make a false-color image using a set of numbers.
Guided by the 5E model, this lesson allows students to work together to uncover how changes in sea ice extent in the Arctic and Antarctic regions are connected to Earth’s energy budget.
Students analyze surface air temperature anomalies to identify change with respect to different latitudes across the world.
Students observe seasonal images of Monthly Leaf Area, looking for any changes that are occurring throughout the year.
What is sea-level rise and how does it affect us? This "Teachable Moment" looks at the science behind sea-level rise and offers lessons and tools for teaching students about this important climate topic.
Students develop and test a hypothesis about how albedo affects temperature.
Students analyze a graph that illustrates the change in global surface temperature relative to 1951-1980 average temperatures.
Students use Phytopia: Exploration of the Marine Ecosystem, a computer-based tool, to investigate various phytoplankton species and topics relating to phytoplankton biology.