Students observe seasonal images of Monthly Leaf Area, looking for any changes that are occurring throughout the year.
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Students analyze a graph that illustrates the change in global surface temperature relative to 1951-1980 average temperatures.
Students observe monthly images of changing vegetation patterns, looking for seasonal changes occurring throughout 2017. These data can be used by students to develop their own models of change.
Students will analyze a graph showing the amounts of peak energy received at local noon each day over the year changes with different latitudes.
This lesson contains a card sort activity that challenges students to predict relative albedo values of common surfaces.
Students develop and test a hypothesis about how albedo affects temperature.
Students analyze diagrams showing the effects of clouds on Earthās Radiation and answer the questions that follow. This mini lesson is designed to help students analyze the interaction between clouds and Earth's incoming and outgoing energy.
By investigating the data presented in a model that displays extreme summer air temperatures, students explain energy transfer in the Earth system and consider the impact of excessive heat on local communities.