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Using Imported Data In EXCEL: Plot Atmospheric Temperature DLESE Reviewed Collection
http://mynasadata.larc.nasa.gov/docs/L1_Excel_Starkins.doc
From NASA My NASA Data
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This activity demonstrates how to import data from the Internet and make EXCEL graphs. The instructions included were provided by a classroom teacher who used these instructions with high school students. Following detailed, illustrated instructions, students will complete the activity by working with data from two cities: Little Rock, Arkansas and Miami, Florida. Since temperature generally decreases with height, this change is called the lapse rate. The average global lapse rate is about 0.6°C per 100 meters. However, lapse rates vary due to location and time. The data from this activity shows different lapse rates in two cities, with a cold front separating the cities; one of the cities is influenced by a polar air mass, while the other is affected by a tropical air mass.
Intended for grade levels:
  • Middle (6-8)
  • High (9-12)
Type of resource:
  • For the classroom:
    • Classroom activity
    • Computer activity
    • Case study
    • Lesson plan
    • Problem set
    • Project
  • Visual:
    • Illustration - artistic
    • Illustration - scientific
    • Imagery - remotely sensed
    • Map
    • Photograph
    • Visualization - scientific
  • Text:
    • Glossary
    • Abstract / Summary
  • Portal:
    • Educational
  • Services:
    • Ask an expert
  • Dataset:
    • Modeled
    • Remotely sensed
  • Tools:
    • Software
  • Physical object
Subject:
  • Atmospheric science
  • Biology
  • Climatology
  • Space science
  • Technology
Technical requirements:
Excel spreadsheet
Cost / Copyright:
No cost
This product is free and clear for general use.
DLESE Catalog ID: MYND-000-000-000-017
Resource contact / Creator / Publisher:
Contact: MY NASA DATA Team


Author: Ruth Starkins
Montville Township High School in Montville, New Jersey.