Let's create continuous conversations about climate change education: Spreading the Sediment of Science!

Pixels on Fire

Provided by: CLEAN |Published on: November 27, 2023
Lesson Plans Grades 6-8, 3-5

Synopsis

  • In this lesson, students will examine how NASA remotely detects wildfires from space, how they display satellite data about the Earth's climate, and information about three Californian wildfires of the 21st century.
  • Students will engage in a classroom activity that is hands-on and informative, complete a worksheet that gauges their comprehension of the lesson's material, and explore interactive media that provides a deeper understanding of how NASA monitors the Earth's climate.
  • Students will study data from the Powerhouse Fire in Los Angeles, the Rim Fire in Northern California, and the July Complex Fire in Northern California.
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Subjects: Earth and Space Sciences, Mathematics
Authors: NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Region: North America, USA - West, United States, California
Languages: English

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