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This Inferring Relationships Among Sea Surface Salinity & Other Variables in the North Atlantic lesson plan also includes:
- Inferring Relationships Among Sea Surface Salinity & Other Variables in the North Atlantic (.html)
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- Earth System Graphic Organizer (.pdf)
- Data Literacy Cube Guide (.html)
- Data Analysis Student Sheet (.pdf)
- Evaporation Rates (.pdf)
- Average Monthly Air Temperatures (.pdf)
- Average Monthly Sea Surface Temperature (.pdf)
- Average Monthly Sea Surface Salinity (.pdf)
- Monthly Evaporation-Precipitation Rates (.pdf)
- Average Monthly Precipitation Rates (.pdf)
- NASA Aquarius Tour
- ScienceCasts: Power of Sea Salt
- Aquarius Sea Surface Salinity Flat Maps 2012
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Some say a picture is worth a thousand words—even from a hundred miles away! Learners review satellite data to analyze ocean variables such as temperature, salinity, evaporation, and precipitation. They look for patterns in the data and relationships among the variables.
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Instructional Ideas
- Have pupils begin by brainstorming reasons why analyzing ocean surface salinity and other quantities provides important data
Classroom Considerations
- Provide each group with an Internet-enabled device
- Expects a basic understanding of properties of solutions
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- Includes all necessary materials
- Provides background information to show relevance
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