Positives

• There are many views to select from, which provide various projections such as globe, wall map, Arctic, Antarctic, and more.
• Students can click on datasets, such as weather, ocean, and climate, and then choose variables within those datasets. 
  

Additional Prerequisites

• "Time machine" links before 2021 only work for the climate dataset and don't include future projections.
• The website can be shared via social media.
• Teachers and students will need internet access.
  

Differentiation

• Math teachers can utilize the resource for lessons about latitude and longitude. 
• Social studies classes can "pin" various international cities and also "pin" their home cities during a lesson about cultures.
• English teachers can have students manipulate the interactive map and write an informational paragraph about their discoveries.
• Some students may need guidance or a cheat sheet to help them navigate the resource.
• Have students select the climate dataset and use the "Time Machine" function to see how surface temperatures have shifted over time.