Phytoplankton in the North Atlantic: Examining Seasonal Cycles of Chlorophyll

Phytoplankton in the North Atlantic and Food Webs: Examining Seasonal Cycles of Chlorophyll
graph from My NASA Data/Virtual Science Teacher; slow reveal by Jenna Laib

Type of Graph: line graph

Purpose

This slow reveal is designed to support analysis and discussion of both the data and the design choices. The questions in the slide deck invite learners to identify trends, compare values, and periodic functions, as well as making connections to biology, marine science, food webs, seasonal cycles, .

About This Graph

This visualization is not provided for reuse or redistribution. Readers and educators are encouraged to view the original visualization in its published context.

Virtual Science Teachers. “Graph of the Week.” Genially, 4 Oct. 2024, view.genially.com/66ffc90a3e5d44eb7a7b8752?idSlide=5a8dc61e-c024-41f3-911d-9bdd49cc7183.

My NASA Data. “Monthly Average Chlorophyll Concentration: North Atlantic 2016–2018.” NASA Langley Atmospheric Science Data Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, mynasadata.larc.nasa.gov. Data courtesy of the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) instrument.
Accessed at: https://mynasadata.larc.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/inline-images/MicrosoftTeams-image%20%282%29.png

Data Sources:
NASA’s MODIS (Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer)
My NASA Data. “Monthly Average Chlorophyll Concentration: North Atlantic 2016–2018.” NASA Langley Atmospheric Science Data Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, mynasadata.larc.nasa.gov. Data courtesy of the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) instrument.
Accessed at: https://mynasadata.larc.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/inline-images/MicrosoftTeams-image%20%282%29.png

In The Classroom

There are many different mathematical connections that can be made to this data and data visualization.

Potential Math Content: line graph, identify trends, compare values, estimate values, mean, periodic functions, rate of change, multiplicative comparisons

Potential Content Connections: biology, marine science, food webs, seasonal cycles, .