This activity is one of a series in the collection, The Potential Consequences of Climate Variability and Change activities.
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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 watch the video Frozen Earth and answer the following questions that discuss how ice helps moderate the planet's temperature using NASA satellites.
Test your knowledge of sea level rise and its effect on global populations.
How much do you know about the frozen poles of our home planet?
Students watch a video introducing the concept of albedo and answer questions.
The Earth System Satellite Images help students observe and analyze global Earth and environmental data, understand the relationship among different environmental variables, and explore how the data change seasonally and over longer timescales.