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El Nino

INVESTIGATING EL NIÑO

People blame El Niño for all kinds of abnormal weather. One of the ways to detect an El Niño event is to look at sea surface temperature (SST). By observing SST through graphs and maps, you can track the growth of plant life and even begin to predict future El Niño events. Explore our El Niño activity and download our Teacher’s Guide.
 

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Teaching Resources

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Teacher's Guide

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Supplemental PowerPoint

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Student Activity Sheets

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Science Standards

Materials Needed

Materials Needed for the El Nino Module
  Computer
With internet connection
 		 Student 
Worksheets		 Additional Activities in Teacher's Guide
Level 1 no no no
Level 2 no yes no
Level 3 yes yes no
Level 4 yes yes no
Level 5 yes yes no



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