Ground-truthing ... is it even a word? The last installment of a five-part series analyzes how scientists collect sea surface temperature data. Scholars use government websites to compare temperature data collected directly from buoys and remotely using satellite imagery.

Concepts

oceanography, water temperature, data collection, satellite data

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Allow the class to choose their own locations to investigate

Classroom Considerations

• Request time in a computer lab, as you need both Internet access and printers for the activity
• The lesson uses the same website as in the previous lesson; it is possible to combine portions of the two activities into one lab if time is an issue

Pros

• Resource has tables for learners to organize their data
• Teacher guide includes a list of websites for additional information

Cons

• Links are outdated/broken