Choosing & using 'MY NASA DATA: Sea Surface Temperature Trends of the Gulf Stream (Lesson 22)'

National Science Education Standards (NSES):
- 5-8:
  - A - Science as inquiry:
    - Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry
  - D - Earth and space science:
    - Structure of the earth system
  - E - Science and technology:
    - Abilities of technological design
- 9-12:
  - A - Science as inquiry:
    - Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry
  - D - Earth and space science:
    - Energy in the earth system
  - E - Science and technology:
    - Abilities of technological design

This resource supports Virginia Earth science standards. 6.3: The student will investigate and understand the role of solar energy in driving most natural processes within the atmosphere, the hydrosphere, and on the Earth's surface. 6.5: The student will investigate and understand the unique properties and characteristics of water and its roles in the natural and human-made environment. ES.2c: The student will demonstrate scientific reasoning and logic by comparing different scientific explanations for a set of observations about the Earth. ES.3: The student will investigate and understand how to read and interpret maps, globes, models, charts, and imagery. PS.7: The student will investigate and understand temperature scales, heat, and heat transfer. Key concepts include Celsius and Kelvin temperature scales and absolute zero.


Educational Standards associated with MY NASA DATA: Sea Surface Temperature Trends of the Gulf Stream (Lesson 22)	Comment on this resource
National Science Education Standards (NSES): 5-8: A - Science as inquiry: Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry D - Earth and space science: Structure of the earth system E - Science and technology: Abilities of technological design 9-12: A - Science as inquiry: Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry D - Earth and space science: Energy in the earth system E - Science and technology: Abilities of technological design Other educational standards: This resource supports Virginia Earth science standards. 6.3: The student will investigate and understand the role of solar energy in driving most natural processes within the atmosphere, the hydrosphere, and on the Earth's surface. 6.5: The student will investigate and understand the unique properties and characteristics of water and its roles in the natural and human-made environment. ES.2c: The student will demonstrate scientific reasoning and logic by comparing different scientific explanations for a set of observations about the Earth. ES.3: The student will investigate and understand how to read and interpret maps, globes, models, charts, and imagery. PS.7: The student will investigate and understand temperature scales, heat, and heat transfer. Key concepts include Celsius and Kelvin temperature scales and absolute zero.