Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) Alignment
Disciplinary Core Idea/Sub-Idea:
ESS2. Earth's Systems
ESS2.D. Weather and Climate
Standard:
3-ESS2-1. Represent data in tables and graphical displays to describe typical weather conditions expected during a particular season.
Grade 3
My NASA Data Lesson:
Climate Graphs
Extension 1 Instructional Focus
The Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-R Series (GOES-R) provides data about clouds and weather patterns that are essential to weather forecasting and studying climate change.
Extension 2 Instructional Focus
Students write an informative/explanatory piece describing how engineers use biomimicry to design space debris removal technologies with the aid of supporting materials from NPR and NASA and in alignment with the 2017 ELA standards.