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MY NASA DATA: How Does the Earth's Energy Budget Relate to Polar Ice?
No full textBy matching maps of snow and ice amounts with maps of net radiation flux for the same time frame, students will use the Live Access Server to explore how the net radiation flux has affected the snow and ice amounts in the Northern Hemisphere, as well as how the presence of snow can affect the net radiation flux due to surface reflection. Detailed Procedure and Materials, Vocabulary linked to an On-line glossary, and Teacher Notes are provided. Educational levels: Middle school
MY NASA DATA: Hurricane Frequency and Intensity
No full textIn this lesson students will explore hurricane frequency and intensity, along with the correlation to global warming. In order for a hurricane to grow, warm water is an absolute necessity. So, if the Earth continues to warm, the students will attempt to answer the question, "What does it mean for hurricanes and their intensity?" The students will look at past hurricane data by researching the intensity and frequency of hurricanes using the Live Access Server and several internet sites found in the "Lessons Link" section. Detailed procedure and materials, vocabulary linked to an on-line glossary, and teacher notes are provided. Educational levels: High school
MY NASA DATA: Forest Fires
No full textThis is a problem based learning activity which asks students to utilize NASA data to determine areas at high risk for forest fire development. Students will pretend to be Rangers of the Department of Forestry, and will have to draw conclusions from the data in order to attempt to prevent forest fires. Detailed procedures, materials list, vocabulary linked to an online glossary, and teachers notes are provided. Educational levels: Intermediate elementary
MY NASA DATA: Deep Convective Clouds
No full textIn this lesson, students study convective cloud cover in order to accurately predict 'Thunderstorm' season for their continent. This is done through data analysis. Detailed procedures, materials list, vocabulary linked to an online glossary, and teachers notes are provided. Educational levels: Intermediate elementary
Snow Cover by Latitude
No full textThis lesson is designed to help students gain knowledge in using the MY NASA DATA Live Access Server (LAS) to specify and download a microset of data, then to use the data to create graphs comparing the amount (percentage) of snow cover along selected latitudes. Students will make graphs from the data microset, then use the graphs to investigate the percentage of snow cover by latitude. The lesson provides detailed procedure, related links and sample graphs, follow-up questions and extensions, and Teacher Notes. Educational levels: Middle school
Aruba Cloud Cover Measured by Satellite
No full textThis lesson is designed to help students gain knowledge in graphing a microset of data, then using the graphs to investigate the relationship between volcanic activity and the presence of atmospheric aerosols. The lesson provides detailed procedure, related links and sample graphs, follow-up questions and extensions, and Teacher Notes. Educational levels: Middle school, General public
Space Weather Monitor (SID) Project
No full textThese space weather monitors, which detect changes to the Earth’s ionosphere caused by solar flares, can be installed and used by students at their local schools. Students build their own antenna, a simple, low-cost structure. Stanford provides a centralized data repository where students can exchange and discuss data.. The instruments are nicknamed SIDs, for the Sudden Ionospheric Disturbances that affect the Earth’s ionosphere. Two versions of the monitor exist – the original SID Monitor, distributed throughout the world for the International Heliophysical Year, and SuperSID, a lower-cost, more powerful upgraded instrument being distributed in collaboration with the Society of Amateur Radio Astronomers (SARA), and in conjunction with the United Nation’s International Space Weather Initiative. Accompanying educational material and guides are provided. A mentoring program makes available scientific expertise to students and teachers. Instruments are provided to schools free of charge. Distribution targets schools serving under-represented students and in developing nations. Educational levels: High school, High school, Undergraduate lower division
MY NASA DATA: Investigating Nitrogen Dioxide
No full textIn this lesson students will investigate Nitrogen Dioxide levels in the atmosphere over a one-year period. The students will have to look at several regions from around the world to draw conclusions regarding NO2 amounts. From the plots, students will have to brainstorm the reasons behind the variability in NO2 concentrations. Detailed procedures, materials, vocabulary linked to an online glossary, and teachers notes are provided. Educational levels: Primary elementary
MY NASA DATA: Graphing S'COOL Data: Temperature, Pressure and Humidity
No full textIn this lesson, students download cloud and surface data from the NASA Clouds and Earth’s Radiant Energy System (CERES) Students’ Cloud Observations On-Line (S’COOL) student observation database Web site, then develop and compare graphs to explore the relationships between surface temperature, pressure, and humidity. Students then investigate possible patterns in cloud-types and the surface conditions for several locations on a particular date of their choice from the S’COOL data. The lesson provides detailed procedure instructions, related links and sample graphs, follow-up questions and extensions, and Teacher Notes. Educational levels: Middle school, General public
Sam Finnigan's Big Secret
No full textThrough this story, kids can follow Sam Finnigan and his pals as they prepare to take off in his homemade rocket ship. Then they can finish the story by creating their own version of Sam's cosmic adventure. Educational levels: Intermediate elementary, Intermediate elementary, Informal education