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.
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.
Arctic sea ice is the cap of frozen seawater blanketing most of the Arctic Ocean and neighboring seas in wintertime. It follows seasonal patterns of thickening and melting. Students view how the quantity has changed from 1979 through 2018.
This Lesson Plan provides some generic maps, graphs, and data tables for use with the Data Literacy Cube. Because this is a differentiated resource, it is appropriate for multiple grade bands.
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.
In this NASA investigation, "What's Hot at the Mall," students examine how shopping malls change natural environments by examining thermal images gathered by NASA showing an area in Huntsville, Alabama.
Students analyze a graph that illustrates the change in global surface temperature relative to 1951-1980 average temperatures.