Browse 6 - 8 Resources

Browse 6 - 8 Resources

The Ocean's Green Machines

"The Oceans Green Machines" title text with plankton in background
Primary Topic: 
Weather and Climate
Subtopics: 
Water & Life, Climate
Type: 
Video
Audience: 
Informal, Formal, 6 - 8, 9 - 12
Standards: 
ESS2.A
Keywords: 
oceans, climate change, phytoplankton
Summary: 
Earths climate is changing at an unprecedented rate, and as our home planet warms, so does the ocean. Warming waters have big consequences for phytoplankton and for the planet.

Investigating the Climate System: Energy Cycle

Investigating the Climate System: Energy Cycle
Primary Topic: 
Weather and Climate
Subtopics: 
Hydrologic Cycle, Earth Systems, Energy Cycle
Type: 
Lesson Plan
Audience: 
Formal, 6 - 8
Standards: 
ESS2.C
Keywords: 
convection, greenhouse gasses, radiate, latent heat, albedo
Summary: 
A downloadable PDF lesson plan which explores Earth's energy cycle.

Investigating the Climate System: Weather

Investigating the Climate System: Weather
Primary Topic: 
Weather and Climate
Subtopics: 
Weather, Forecasting
Type: 
Lesson Plan
Audience: 
Formal, 6 - 8
Keywords: 
storms, tropical cyclones, air mass, cold front, warm front, anticyclone
Summary: 
A downloadable PDF lesson plan which explores the role of weather in Earth systems.

Investigating the Climate System: Winds

Investigating the Climate System: Winds
Primary Topic: 
Weather and Climate
Subtopics: 
Energy Cycle
Type: 
Lesson Plan
Audience: 
Formal, 6 - 8
Standards: 
ESS2.A
Keywords: 
wind, air pressure, photosynthesis, trophic level, trade winds
Summary: 
A downloadable PDF lesson plan which explores the role of wind in Earth systems.

Investigating the Climate System: Clouds

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Primary Topic: 
Weather and Climate
Subtopics: 
Water Properties, Energy Cycle
Type: 
Lesson Plan
Audience: 
Formal, 6 - 8
Standards: 
ESS2.A
Keywords: 
clouds, energy cycle, climate, condensation
Summary: 
A downloadable PDF lesson plan which explores clouds and their role in Earth systems.

NASA Earth Science: Water and Energy Cycle

Polar sea ice
Primary Topic: 
Water Cycle
Subtopics: 
Energy Cycle
Type: 
Website
Audience: 
Formal, 9 - 12, 6 - 8
Keywords: 
hydrologic cycle, energy cycle, polar caps
Standards: 
ESS2.A, ESS2.C
Summary: 
The Water and Energy Cycle Focus Area studies the distribution, transport and transformation of water and energy within the Earth System.

Science for a Hungry World: Agriculture and Climate Change

Fields in a farm
Primary Topic: 
Societal Applications
Subtopics: 
Climate, Freshwater Resources
Type: 
Video
Audience: 
Informal, 6 - 8, 9 - 12
Standards: 
ESS2.A
Keywords: 
climate, agriculture, crops, food production, farms
Summary: 
Video that explores how climate change will impact agriculture.

Our World: Snowflakes

Thumbnail for Our World: Snowflakes
Primary Topic: 
Water Cycle
Subtopics: 
Precipitation
Type: 
Video
Audience: 
Informal, Formal, 6 - 8, K - 5
Standards: 
ESS2.A, ESS2.C
Keywords: 
snowflakes, snow, crystals, history
Summary: 
Find out how you can help NASA scientists study different types of snowflakes to learn about the atmosphere and changes in climate.

Our World: Cool Clouds

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Primary Topic: 
Weather and Climate
Subtopics: 
Hydrologic Cycle, Precipitation, Weather
Type: 
Video
Audience: 
Informal, Formal, K - 5, 6 - 8
Standards: 
ESS2.C, ESS2.D
Keywords: 
water vapor, condensation, clouds, atmosphere, cloud types
Summary: 
Learn how clouds are formed and watch an experiment to make a cloud using liquid nitrogen.

Investigating the Climate System: Precipitation

Investigating the Climate System: Precipitation
Primary Topic: 
Water Cycle
Subtopics: 
Precipitation
Type: 
Lesson Plan
Audience: 
Formal, 6 - 8
Standards: 
ESS2.A
Keywords: 
active sensor, bright band, cloud nuclei, rainfall rate, supercooled water
Summary: 
A downloadable PDF lesson plan which explores precipitation's role in the climate system.

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