Earth’s Energy Budget Educator Guide/Unit of Study

Students learn about each component of the energy budget formula and how the contribution of each component changes based on the location and the time of the year. This unit of study has four lessons, including a capstone project:

• Deriving Earth’s Energy Balance Equation
• Analyzing NASA Clouds and the Earth’s Radiant Energy System (CERES) Energy Budget Data
• Learning RStudio for NASA CERES Data Analysis
• Earth’s Energy Budget Capstone Project

A pre- and post-unit assessment is included.
Earth’s Energy Budget Educator Guide (PDF)

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