Students will watch and examine a NASA animation of Earth’s rising surface temperatures over an almost 150 year period.

This mini-lesson features time-series graphs of mean salinity at the surface for the Arctic and Antarctic regions. A series of questions guides students in their analysis.

Students will examine a 2014-2015 El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) event to identify relationships among sea surface height, sea surface temperature, precipitation, and wind vectors.

Students collect and analyze temperature data to explore what governs how much energy is reflected. 

The Earth System Poster activity walks learners through global patterns and illuminates how each of the spheres is interconnected across the world. We will divide into small groups to look at maps of different parts of the earth system that have been observed by NASA satellites.

Students analyze four data visualizations focused on the topic of sea level.  They use a jigsaw method to explore and communicate their findings to their peers.

Students compare climographs for two locations to determine the most likely months to expect the emergence of mosquitoes in each location.

Background information on ocean circulation.

Background information on the El Nino Southern Oscillation or ENSO.

Explore and connect to the GLOBE Rivers and Lakes protocol bundle.