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Temperature Data Explorer

Updated: Mar 11

This interactive includes the full record of NOAA temperature data for 8 locations in the United States.


When you open the interactive, read all of the text on the page, including the Instructions and the About the Data section at the bottom. 


Think about or discuss:


  • Who collected these data?

  • When did they collect these data?

  • What data did they collect, and how was it measured and averaged?




  1. Make a copy of the handout or get one from your teacher.

  2. Open the interactive. Explore the locations and data. Use the handout to guide your investigation.

  3. Be prepared to share your results and discuss the following questions:

    • What do you notice about temperature data from year to year? Is there a predictable pattern?

    • What do you notice about the trend in temperature over time? Is there a predictable pattern?


Credits

The Climate Education Pathways team developed the interactive using data sourced from NOAA Global Monitoring Lab and NOAA National Weather Service. See the About the Data and Representations section in the interactive for more details. 

Copyright © 2025 BSCS Science Learning. Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0).

The development of this material was supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. DRL 2100808. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

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