Climate Math
Backgrounders
Learn about how to calculate temperature anomalies as a way of understanding how our climate is changing.
Rodrigo Vidal
Career Profiles
Architect, Teacher
Why is it colder in the winter even though the Earth is closer to the Sun?
Hands-on Activities
Learn why we have seasons in this hands on activity.
What is the Greenhouse Effect?
Hands-on Activities
Explore the greenhouse effect and learn about the impacts it can have on the environment.
What causes ocean currents?
Hands-on Activities
Create a model of ocean currents and learn how currents are formed.
Tools: Thermometers
Picture Collections
6 images of some instruments such as clinical and baking thermometers that have been designed to measure temperature for specific purposes
Temperature: On Earth and on the Space Station
Backgrounders
This backgrounder explains what temperature is, how it is measured, how it affects people, and how it is controlled on the International Space Station.
Is feeling always believing?
Hands-on Activities
Get your hands cold for science and explore the topic of sensory adaptation.