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What does "remote sensing" mean? How do the
remote sensors on satellites work? How does the concept of reflectivity help
us to understand how remote sensors on satellites observe and measure things
on the Earth and in the heavens?
Download the lesson plan by clicking
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Come on in and check out our games, animations, projects, and fun facts about Earth, space and technology. Designed primarily for grades 3 - 8. | ||||||||
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The SciJinks Weather Laboratory at http://scijinks.gov is a website for middle school-age children, sponsored by both NASA and NOAA. Skyjacks presents weather and other Earth science topics via games, stories, and fun facts, as well as simple, concise answer to often-asked how and why questions. For example, answers will be found to "Why is the sky blue?", "How does a hurricane form?" and "Why do we have seasons?" | ||||||||
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The Digital Library for Earth System
Education (DLESE) is a distributed community effort sponsored by the
National Science Foundation involving educators, students, and scientists
working together to improve the quality, quantity, and efficiency of
teaching and learning about the Earth system at all levels. DLESE supports Earth system science education by providing:
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Lesson plans for grades 3-12 studying magnetic fields and the earth's magnetic field via satellite imagery. | |||||||||
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New Classroom activity with home project teaching students grade 6-8 how to read satellite images and how these images reveal features and events that would be otherwise undetectable. This plan comes complete with printable materials. | ||||||||
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These items are designed for the teacher to use in the classroom or as background reference material. | ||||||||
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Ocean Explorer Lesson Plans |
This section provides direct access to
lesson plans developed by scientists and educators during Ocean Explorer
field seasons. Two of note: “All That Glitters” Lesson Plan #13 in the "Learning Ocean Science through Ocean Exploration" Also “Light at the Bottom of the Deep, Dark Ocean Lesson Plan #14 in the "Learning Ocean Science through Ocean Exploration" |
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NASA's new Kids' Club Web
site features animated, colorful, entertaining and educational activities
for children in kindergarten through fourth grade. Also check out Rocket Science 101 which will teach you how rockets work NASA has also extended an invitation to your students to participate in a NASA mission. Go to Counting The Stars to find out more. |
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Geological Landforms |
Geological Landforms seen on Aerial Photos-Grades 5-12 In this series students will study a series of aerial photographs of different terrains on earth. In answering question about the areas they will they will become acquainted with with landforms resulting from three major geological processes. |
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| U.C. Berkeley | Teacher developed earth science and space science lessons and classroom activities. | |||||||||
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Over 100 lesson plans for Earth Science Teachers | |||||||||
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The Geological Society of America lesson plans for teaching space science at the elementary level. | ||||||||
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Lesson plans for science teachers compiled by North Carolina State University. | ||||||||
| Lesson plans for grade school regarding space flight, earth science and the solar system | ||||||||||
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Lesson Plans from our newsletters |
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Challenging the Space Frontier - Online activity gives students and opportunity to learn about the historical impact of space exploration. |
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Earth's atmosphere and student teacher webinar |
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A New Way to Teach Science |
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Create a Cloud Mobile AND Learn Weather Basics in 5 to 10 minutes with Simple Projects |
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Climate Discovery Teacher Guide |
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Tornado Chase Lesson Plan |
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Earthquakes: Learn From the Past - Prepare for the Future |
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An Out-of-the-Box Web Resource for Faculty and Students of Science |
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Model Remote Sensor Project |
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Science Experiments that Save the Earth |
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