Abstraction:
Students use the information and concepts learned during web-based oceanography lesson as a basis for understanding the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) phenomena. They study the way energy moves between the hydrosphere and atmosphere during normal times as compared to an ENSO event and the effect this has on the Earth's other systems and spheres. Most teams will conduct a laboratory investigation based on their research topic. All students participate in production of a one-hour video documentary on El Niño. A teacher's guide, student resources, and assessment and evaluation tools are provided.

Organization:
Education Office, Mail Code 130.3, Building 28, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD 20771

URL:
http://education.gsfc.nasa.gov/ESSSProject/NewLessons/hydrosphere/ENSO/index.html

Contact:
Comments and Questions: Email: gsfcerc@pop900.gsfc.nasa.gov; Phone: (301) 296-7205

Cost:
Free over the Internet

Education Level:
Grades 5-8
Grades 9-12

Subject:
Atmosphere
Biology
Climate
Earth System Science
El Niño
Energy
Global Environmental Change
Hydrology
La Niña
Oceanography - Biological
Oceanography -Physical
Remote Sensing

Resource Type:
Internet Site