SOS Explorer® Tours
SOS Explorer® Mobile, a free mobile app for iOS and Android, is a new tool for viewing SOS and SOSx data visualizations. On this page you’ll find educational activities created for a deeper dive into the app. For other ideas visit SOS Explorer® Resources page.
Download the App
Permalink to Download the AppSearch for SOS Explorer® in your Apple App Store or Google Play Store and Install.
Scavenger Hunt
Permalink to Scavenger HuntLearn your way around with a Scavenger Hunt!
Download and complete one or more of the scavenger hunt activities below to get a taste of our 100+ datasets while learning how to navigate SOS Explorer® mobile app. Recommended for grades 5-10. Provided as fillable pdf forms.
All topics
Permalink to All topicsLook for atmosphere, ocean patterns, hurricanes, and earthquake datasets.
Earthquakes
Permalink to EarthquakesExplore the earthquake and plate tectonic-specific datasets; volcanoes, age of seafloor, deep-sea vents, plate boundaries.
Take a “Tour”
Permalink to Take a “Tour”Tours were created in SOSx as a substitute for a live presenter. Tours take a user through a list of datasets, adding in text boxes, images, videos, more info buttons, and more to tell a full story while urging the user to investigate and answer questions. Following are video recordings of the tours found in the app. Pick a topic, take the tour in the app, then use the materials below for a post-tour discussion.
COVID-19 Pandemic and Air Quality
Permalink to COVID-19 Pandemic and Air QualityOpen the tour called “Tour - COVID-19 Pandemic and Air Quality” in the SOS Explorer free mobile app OR view it in YouTube video form below. Download and complete the Pandemic & Air Quality Worksheet to record answers to the questions in the tour. Recommended for grades 7-12. Provided as a fillable PDF form. Also below is a bibliography and list of data sources used in the tour.
Saharan Air Layer
Permalink to Saharan Air LayerUse the tour called “Tour - Monster Saharan Dust Plume”. Then download and complete the SAL Tour Discussion and Follow-up Investigation. Recommended for grades 5-10. Provided as a fillable pdf form.
HRRR-Smoke
Permalink to HRRR-SmokeUse the tour called “Tour - HRRR-Smoke and 2020 Fire Season”. Then download and complete the HRRR-Smoke Discussion and Follow-up Investigation. Recommended for grades 6-10. Provided as a fillable pdf form. Download or view the Resources used in the tour.