The atmosphere stretches far above Earth's surface, all the way to the limits of space. How do we study the atmosphere and what is happening within it near the ground, at different altitudes above our heads, and over both land and ocean?
Make an ice balloon to try out cool experiments and make observations using basic items from your kitchen.
Students make observations about lightning from a slow motion video, create static electricity as a model of lightning, and play a game to learn about lightning safety.
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Use the Cloud Viewer to explore the clouds and sky outside. What type of clouds do you see? What color is the sky?
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Explore our free, NGSS aligned resources as we share teaching strategies and learning sequences to help elicit wonder.
Learn how to use our shared experience of living in a warming world to inspire student investigations and actions.
Travel through geologic time to see how Earth's climate has changed over long timescales. When was it hot, when was it cold, and how much of history has been habitable for humans? Your journey will let you experience Earth at some key times throughout its 4.5-billion-year history.
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Play the role of nitrogen atoms as they travel through different parts of the Earth system, learning about the complexities of the nitrogen cycle and the importance of nitrogen to all living things.
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