In this 5E lesson sequence students learn about how proximity to oceans impacts climate by collecting and graphing cooling/heating data for sand and water. Then students apply their learning to a climate through an analysis of two cities at similar altitude and latitude, one of which is coastal and one of which is inland. Students further their understanding of how oceans affect climate by exploring the climate implications of ocean surface current origin and temperature. Finally, students extend their thinking by learning how an El Nino event can affect the climate of western United States.
- NV Science Team
- Professional Learning
- HS Biology
- HS Earth & Space
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Living Environment & Earth Science ARCHIVE
- LE Resources: LE Getting Started
- LE Unit 1: LE: Characteristics of Living Things
- LE Unit 2: LE: Nutrients, Energy, and Biochemical Processes
- LE Unit 3: LE: Homeostasis in Human Body Systems
- LE Unit 4: LE: Disease and Disruption of Homeostasis
- LE Unit 5: LE: Comparative Reproduction
- LE Unit 6: LE: Genetics, Biotech, and Decision-Making
- LE Unit 7: LE: Ecosystems and Invasive Species
- LE Unit 8: LE: Climate Change and Human Impact: Extinction vs. Evolution
- LE Regents Prep Resources: Living Environment Regents Prep Resources
- LE Data Tools: Living Environment Historical Regents Data
- ES Resources: ES: Getting Started
- ES Unit 1: ES: Origin of the Universe and Our Solar System
- ES Unit 2: ES: Earth's Interior and Plate Tectonics
- ES Unit 3: ES: Landscapes and Surface Processes
- ES Unit 4: ES: Geologic History and Evolution of Life
- ES Unit 5: ES: The Earth-Sun-Moon System
- ES Unit 6: ES: Weather
- ES Unit 7: ES: Geography, Climate, and Human Cities
- ES Unit 8: ES: Review of Major Topics
- ES Regents Prep Resources: Earth Science Review Modules
- ES Data Tools: Earth Science Historical Regents Data Tools
- Bulk Downloader Demo Video