Mapping
Mapping the Earth
Google Earth - Chrome (KML files)
Time lapse - Change over time
Windy, Weather
Mapping Data
GapMinder World - Plotting statistics
US Census - Plotting social data
Property Shark Maps - Mapping your neighborhood
ArcGIS - CSUN; Norm's login: vceed002_csungis
Mapping the solar system and beyond
GoSkyWatch Planetarium (Cell phone app)
3D Solar System (Google Chrome add-on)
Activities
Mapping your photos (Sky Islands , Sands of the World)
Mapping major environmental trends (Urban Heat Islands)
Visualizing patterns natural phenomena with maps (Earthquakes and Volcanoes)
Using visual data to understand environmental issues (My NASA Eyes)
Understanding tropical cyclones (Hurricanes)
Creating tours and flyovers
Mapping changes from space
Use Time lapse to investigate how things have changed over the period during which satellite photos are available.
Ariquemes, Brazil (Deforestation)
Aral Sea, Uzbekistan (Draining a natural lake)
Porter Ranch, CA (Urbanization, Habitat loss)
Atatürk Dam, Şanlıurfa, Turkey (Damming river)
The world islands, Dubai, UAE (Changing Topography)
Lake Chad, Chad (Desertification)
Aletsch Glacier, Fieschertal, Switzerland
Mabira Forest, Uganda (The Influence of Preserves and National Parks) (photos: Mabira Forest, Uganda)
Mount Wilson, CA (Observe lighting changes over a 24 hour period)
World of Change - NASA images of environmental crises
Universal Design for Learning & NGSS
Developing and Using Models - An excellent way to apply UDL to meeting NGSS