Forces of Change - Forces of Change is a comprehensive program being developed by the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History, through funding from NASA and other donors, to explain the geological, environmental, and historical processes that have shaped our world. It will consist of a permanent exhibit in the Museum, a traveling exhibit, publications, interactive computer programs, and public programming which will include a lecture series and electronic classroom courses. The cornerstone of the Forces of Change program is a permanent exhibit in the National Museum of Natural History scheduled to open early in 2001. The 5,400 sq. foot display will examine the forces of change that have shaped and sustained the Earth since the beginning of geologic time. The goal of the exhibit will be to inform visitors about the history and present condition of our environment as the world prepares to enter the 21st century. The exhibit will be a marriage of traditional and high-tech approaches to learning about Earth systems and managing our precious natural resources. Upon entering, visitors will encounter the Earth Systems Monitoring Station, a multi-media display of remote-sensing imagery, real-time data links, historic evidence and other techniques that demonstrate how the Earth is affected by geological, environmental, and human changes, and how all of these processes are interconnected. A rotating case study area will highlight regional themes, changing every two years and allowing visitors to learn about how global forces have affected specific parts of the planet. The inaugural section on Antarctica will illustrate how the relatively pristine landscape of this remote continent serves as a living laboratory for scholars around the world interested in studying the processes of global change through geologic time. Other regional studies under consideration are the North American Grasslands, Hawaii, the Chesapeake Bay and Amazonia. In addition to the exhibit, Forces of Change will be available in a variety of formats - videos, CD-ROMs, and posters - for use in: classrooms, municipal buildings, malls, and airports. A traveling exhibit on agriculture in the North American grasslands will circulate through libraries nationwide and a richly illustrated coffee-table book, published by National Geographic, will further articulate the programs themes. Contact: Barbara Stauffer, National Museum of Natural History, Office of Exhibits, 10th and Constitution, Washington, DC 20560 -0101; Phone: (202) 357 -2377; Fax: (202) 786 -2567; Email: stauffer.barbara@nmnh.si.edu (Added: 19-Apr-2001 Hits: 2735) [Spider search][grade levels: all]

 Geomorphology from Space - The bulk of the images at this site are those taken by the Multispectral Scanner (MSS) on Landsats 1, 2, and 3, the Return Beam Vidicon (RBV) on Landsat 3, and the Thematic Mapper (TM) on Landsats 4 and 5. The site is a gallery of space imagery consisting of 237 Plates, each treating some geographic region where a particular landform theme is exemplified. The arrangement of the gallery is by geomorphic theme: (1) Tectonic (Structural), (2) Volcanic, (3) Fluvial, (4) Delta, (5) Coastal, (6) Karst and Lakes, (7) Eolian, (8) Glacial, and (9) Planetary Landforms. This is one of the most impressive collection of remote sensing images on the web today. Commentary, photographs, locator maps, and sometimes a geologic map accompany each plate. An out-of-print, NASA classic publication by Nick Short, Sr. and Robert W. Blair, Jr., is now available on CD-ROM and on the World Wide Web. This publication is designed for use by the remote-sensing science and educational communities to study landforms and landscapes. It contains a gallery of 237 color, and black and white plates of space imagery primarily of the Earth, each treating a geographic region where a particular landform theme is exemplified. Each image is paired with a detailed scientific description of the features in the image, some images are accompanied by line drawings, locator maps, geologic maps, and on-the-ground photographs of the landform. Available on CD-ROM from NASA CORE at http://core.nasa.gov (Item #400.0-87). Recommended level: high school-adult. (Added: 22-May-1999 Hits: 2301) [Spider search][grade levels: 9-12|adult|post-secondary]

 Glacier Power - This 1997 CD-ROM, is a curriculum supplement module on the topic of glaciers that was developed in cooperation with NASA by the Alaska Synthetic Aperture Radar Facility (ASF) at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks and in cooperation with the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District and the University of Alaska Fairbanks, School of Education. The guide includes information on glaciers and their importance to climate studies; lesson plans; student review exercises, activities, and projects; and resources such as glacier imagery, satellite imagery, illustrations, diagrams, and more. Recommended level: grades 4-6. (Added: 19-Apr-2001 Hits: 773) [Spider search][grade levels: 3-5|6-8]

 Global Climate: A Resource for Education - The Scatterometer Program at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is sponsoring the production of a series of teacher support materials, utilizing the wealth of science and technology experience provided by JPL's research. These product's, available in summer 1999 through the JPL Physical Oceanography Distributed Active Archive Center (PO.DAAC), can be ordered on line at: http://podaac.jpl.nasa.gov or by E-Mail: scatter@jpl.nasa.gov. (Added: 23-May-1999 Hits: 1014) [Spider search][grade levels: unspecified]

 Multimedia for the Classroom - NASA-developed CD-ROMs, video tapes, and slide shows are available to educators for a minimal fee. In this area you will find links to on-line catalogs and web sites highlighting these products. (Added: 23-May-1999 Hits: 1425) [Spider search][grade levels: unspecified]

 Ocean Expeditions: El NiÒo - This CD-ROM was developed by Planet Earth Science through support from NASA. Ocean Expeditions engages students in a journey where they must navigate their own ship, operate modern research tools, and manipulate satellite and climate model data to investigate and help predict El NiÒo - one of our planet's largest global climactic disruptions. Distributed by Tom Snyder Productions. Recommended level: middle school. (Added: 19-Apr-2001 Hits: 684) [Spider search][grade levels: 6-8]

 Remote Sensing Tutorial CD - This CD-ROM is a tutorial approach to learning about the role of space science and technology in monitoring the Earth's surface and atmosphere. As you work through the tutorial, you will come to understand how remote sensing is applied to studying the land, sea, and air making up the environments of our planet. Not only will you gain insight into past uses of aerial photography and space imagery as records of the Earth's geography as well as the future plans for more advanced monitoring systems, but you should develop skills in interpreting these visual displays and data sets both by direct inspection and by computer processing. This CD-ROM is current as of January, 1999, and does not contain the latest version available on the web site http://rst.gsfc.nasa.gov/ (Added: 22-May-1999 Hits: 905) [Spider search][grade levels: post-secondary]

 Spaceborne Imaging Radar: Seeing the Earth in a New Way, 1995 - Contains radar images of sites around the world as seen before and during the SIR-C missions of 1994. The CD-ROM contains handheld photographs from the Space Shuttle, QuickTime movies from the missions, and photographs from the ground. Using captivating examples such as the mountain gorilla habitats of Rwanda, a radar-generated flyby of the Galapagos Islands, the discovery of the Lost City of Ubar in the Arabian desert, and many others, the CD-ROM puts our Earth at students' fingertips. Teachers may use the CD-ROM in many ways, from activities as simple as viewing pictures or as complicated as performing science experiments with real data taken from Earth orbit. Students can learn about imaging radar through the structured lesson plans or think up their own experiments and analyze radar image data from the SIR-C missions. Available from NASA CORE (Item #400.1-75). Recommended level: grades 5-12, undergraduate. (Added: 19-Apr-2001 Hits: 708) [Spider search][grade levels: 3-5|6-8|9-12|post-secondary]

 Starchild: A Learning Center for Young Astronomers - A Learning Center for Young Astronomers is a place where little kids and big kids can learn about the solar system, the universe and other space stuff. (Added: 28-Jun-1999 Hits: 1200) [Spider search][grade levels: 3-5|6-8]

 TOPEX/POSEIDON and Jason-1 Educational Outreach - Jointly sponsored by NASA and the French Space Agency (CNES) the TOPEX/POSEIDON satellite has continuously surveyed the ocean surface height with a radar altimeter since launch in 1992. Now operating beyond its design lifetime, it is hoped that TOPEX/POSEIDON will continue to collect data until fall of 2000 when the follow-on mission, Jason-1, will be launched. Scientists are using TOPEX/POSEIDON satellite data, accurate to within 4cm, to learn about ocean circulation including phenomena such as the El NiÒo/La NiÒa cycle. Oceans are a key mechanism in transporting heat from the sun around the globe. Researchers are working to improve the understanding of the role of oceans in controlling seasonal variations and longer-term climate changes. TOPEX/POSEIDON data are also used for operational purposes including ship routing, fisheries management, hurricane forecasting and support of underwater activities such as cable laying. The TOPEX/POSEIDON and Jason-1 projects develop and provide a wide variety of physical oceanography materials to K-13 educators and students including CD-ROMs, posters, brochures and videos. Many resources are available through the Web. TOPEX/POSEIDON satellite data are posted on the Web and can be accessed for use in the classroom. Contact: Susan Digby, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, M/S 263-355, 4800 Oak Grove Drive, Pasadena, CA 91109 USA; Phone: (818) 354-6036; Fax (818) 354-0368; Email: topex@jpl.nasa.gov (Added: 18-Apr-2001 Hits: 1107) [Spider search][grade levels: 3-5|6-8|9-12|K-2]

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