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The data literacy cube is an excellent tool that students can use in other data analysis lessons and activities.
The resource includes many options for extension and links to related lessons and activities.
Prerequisites
Students should know how to read line graphs and compare data sets.
Students should know that the sun provides energy in the form of heat.
Differentiation & Implementation
After this lesson, students can discuss the implications of this data for using solar energy and then discuss alternative clean energy solutions.
There is an extensions section that includes adaptations for those with learning differences.
Students can run an experiment to measure thermal energy in their local area on cloudy and clear days.
Students can use this lesson and the analysis questions to practice academic writing.
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My NASA Data
NASA offers petabytes of global Earth science data collected from satellites, but accessing these data in a traditional (or virtual) science classroom can be tricky. Since 2004, My NASA Data has supported students and teachers of grades 3-12 in analyzing and interpreting NASA mission data.
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