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Fluid Earth Viewer
Provided by: CLEAN |Published on: November 10, 2023
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Synopsis
- This interactive map displays real-time surface temperatures and other data worldwide.
- Students will learn about up-to-date information, such as weather, the ocean, and the climate, through a helpful sidebar with tabs for variables and several projection choices.
- Students can also travel in a virtual "time machine" to view data from other years.
Subjects: Earth and Space Sciences, Geography
Authors: CLEAN, The Ohio State University
Region: Global
Languages: English
Teaching Materials
Positives
- There are many views to select from, which provide various projections such as globe, wall map, Arctic, Antarctic, and more.
- Students can click on datasets, such as weather, ocean, and climate, and then choose variables within those datasets.
Additional Prerequisites
- "Time machine" links before 2021 only work for the climate dataset and don't include future projections.
- The website can be shared via social media.
- Teachers and students will need internet access.
Differentiation
- Math teachers can utilize the resource for lessons about latitude and longitude.
- Social studies classes can "pin" various international cities and also "pin" their home cities during a lesson about cultures.
- English teachers can have students manipulate the interactive map and write an informational paragraph about their discoveries.
- Some students may need guidance or a cheat sheet to help them navigate the resource.
- Have students select the climate dataset and use the "Time Machine" function to see how surface temperatures have shifted over time.
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About the Partner Provider
CLEAN
The CLEAN Network is a professionally diverse community of over 630 members committed to improving climate and energy literacy locally, regionally, nationally, and globally in order to enable responsible decisions and actions. The CLEAN Network has been a dynamic group since 2008 and is now led by the CLEAN Leadership Board established in 2016.
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