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INVESTIGATING AIR POLLUTION – Mini Case Study for Climate Detectives

Brief description The mini case Studies for Climate Detectives are intended to help teachers identifying the topic that their Climate...

Country under Threat – The prospects for life on small islands

Brief description In this set of four activities pupils will learn about the causes and potential impacts of sea-level rise...

Paxi – Day, night, and the seasons

Brief description: Join Paxi as he explores why we have day and night, and learn why the Earth has seasons....

The Magic of Light – Using spectroscopes and colour wheels to study the properties of light

Brief description In this set of eight activities, pupils work individually or in groups to build a spectroscope that can...

Taking the Pulse of the Planet- Upper secondary

Brief description In this set of three activities, students will learn about how data is collected by sensors and how...

The Water Cycle

Brief description In this set of six activities, students will learn about the water cycle and, in particular, how water...

Highways of the Oceans – Sea currents and the connection to climate

Brief description In this set of three activities, students will use an multimedia module to learn about sea currents, the...

Weather vs Climate – Understanding the difference between weather and climate

Brief description In this set of three activities, students will learn the difference between weather and climate. They will identify...

The greenhouse effect and its consequences – Investigating global warming

Brief description In this set of three activities, students will do hands-on experiments and learn how to interpret satellite images...

Astro farmer

Brief description:In this set of six activities, students will investigate which factors affect plant growth, and relate these factors to...

Urban Hotspots

Brief description In this set of three activities, students will learn how the built environment leads to the urban heat...

The Carbon Cycle

Brief description In this set of three activities, students will learn about the carbon cycle and use it to identify...

The Power of Earth Observation

We are all intricately interconnected to our Earth – from the trees that provide us with oxygen, to the natural...

INVESTIGATING WATER QUALITY – Mini Case Study for Climate Detectives

Brief description The mini case studies for Climate Detectives are intended to help teachers to identify the topic that their...

Biodiversity and Habitat Loss

Brief description In this set of three activities, students will start with a reading assignment that introduces vocabulary and ideas...

Taking the Pulse of the Planet

Brief description In this set of three activities, students will learn how various types of electromagnetic radiation are used to...

Is ozone good or bad? -The discovery of the Antarctic ozone hole

Brief description In this set of three activities, students will learn about ozone and the impacts – good and bad...

Paxi – The Water cycle

Brief description: Join Paxi as he visits Planet Earth, and learn about the water cycle. In this video, targeted at...

INVESTIGATING GREENHOUSE GASES – Mini Case Study for Climate Detectives

Brief description The Mini Case Studies for Climate Detectives are intended to help teachers identify the topic that their Climate...

Paxi – The Greenhouse effect

Brief description:Join Paxi as he explores the greenhouse effect to learn about global warming. In this video, targeted at children...

Global Stocktake: how space drives climate action

Almost 200 countries are gathering in Dubai to attend the biggest climate event of the year. COP28 – the 2023...

After the storm – Tracking Hurricane Matthew and analysing its impact

Brief description In this set of two activities, students will explore the applications of Earth observation data in tracking hurricanes...

Planetary Heat Pumps

Brief description In this set of three activities, students will learn how ocean circulation has an impact on climate. In...

From the Ground and from the Sky- Analysing and understanding images of planet Earth taken from space

Brief description In this set of three activities, pupils are introduced to the idea of remote observation of the Earth...

The ice is melting – How can we investigate the effects of melting ice?

Brief description In this set of four activities, pupils will explore the impacts of global warming and melting ice on...

Infrared Webcam Hack – Using infrared light to observe the world in a new way

Brief description This set of three activities will enable students to understand the electromagnetic spectrum and observe infrared radiation through...

Sea ice from space – Investigating Arctic sea ice and its connection to climate

Brief description In this set of three activities, students will investigate Arctic sea ice. First, they will perform a hands-on...

Earth from Space Quiz with Samantha Cristoforetti

Quiz: Become an Earth Observer with Samantha Cristoforetti and learn about our home planet! This educational quiz features images of...

One year on Earth – Understanding seasons

Brief description This resource includes two activities to foster and enhance pupils’ knowledge of seasons, and focuses on the basic...

Nose up high in the sky – Observing and measuring weather conditions

Brief description In this set of three activities, students will learn how their senses and instruments can be used to...

A Passage opens – Arctic sea ice and climate change

Brief description In this set of three activities, students will discover the important role Arctic sea ice plays in the...

Forest Kids Game on Biodiversity

Game: ”Forest Kids” game on Biodiversity This game guides children on an expedition around the world and invites the virtual...

INVESTIGATING SNOW – Mini Case Study for Climate Detectives

Brief description The mini case studies for Climate Detectives are intended to help teachers to identify the topic that their...

Earth under the lid – Understanding the greenhouse effect

Brief description In this set of two activities, pupils will learn about our atmosphere and the greenhouse gases that it...

Paxi on the ISS – Natural and artificial satellites

Brief description: Join Paxi aboard the ISS with astronaut Thomas Pesquet to discover natural and artificial satellites. Paxi on the...

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