Ever noticed that parks are cooler than streets on hot days? Different surfaces absorb heat differently. In this science project, we'll use temperature and satellite data to identify urban heat islands in a city and investigate how surface types affect temperature.

0:00 Introduction
0:39 Step 1 - Set up your ArcGIS Online Account
0:48 Step 2 - Save your map and give it a title
1:18 Step 3 - Add your data layers
1:49 Step 4 - Explore and understand your data
2:41 Step 5 - Decide on your transect location
3:35 Step 6 - Add your transect line vector layer
4:00 Step 7 - Add data collection points layer
5:19 Step 8 - Collect your data!
6:56 Step 9 - Create and interpret your graph

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