In this activity, students make a claim about the cause of ocean currents and then develop a model to explain the role of temperature and density in deep ocean currents. This lesson is modified from "Visit to an Ocean Planet" Caltech and NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
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The Solar Eclipse Implementation Sequence provides a series of lesson plans for students to learn about solar eclipses.
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.
Use the AirNow.gov website to determine current air quality in US locations, as well as other information.
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Explore and connect to the GLOBE Soils protocol bundle.
Background information on the El Nino Southern Oscillation or ENSO.
Worldview is a valuable resource in understanding information about the atmosphere. Learn how to access models in order to answer your own questions.
Explore and connect to the GLOBE Urban protocol bundle.
Students visit a NASA Website called "Eyes on the Earth" to view satellite missions in 3D circling the Earth and learn to navigate to specific satellites to learn about their capability of analyzing our changing planet and air quality.