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.
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Students analyze and compare satellite data of Ocean Chlorophyll Concentrations with Sea Surface Temperatures, beginning with the North Atlantic region, while answering questions about the global patterns of these phenomenon.
Students interpret a graph of surface temperatures taken from city districts and other types of communities.
Students collect and analyze temperature data to explore what governs how much energy is reflected.
Examine (daytime) surface temperature and solar radiation received at locations found near similar latitudes using NASA Data.
These six graphs show Ocean Chlorophyll Concentrations from 1998 - 2018 in a variety of locations: East Bering Sea, Gulf of Alaska, California Coast, Southeastern US/Gulf of Mexico, Northeastern US and the Scotian Shelf, and the Hawaiian Islands.
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.
Students analyze Landsat images of Atlanta, Georgia to explore the relationship between surface temperature and vegetation.
Students review different maps of wind trajectories to determine to origins of mud-laden rain in the Pacific Northwest.
Students will analyze a line graph that shows how the surface temperature and air temperature values change over the course of 24 hours.