ISS EarthKAM - ISS EarthKAM (Earth Knowledge Acquired by Middle school students) is a NASA education program which enables students, teachers and the public to learn about Earth from the unique perspective of space. At the core of the program is a spectacular collection of digital images of Earth. The image collection and accompanying learning guides and activities are extraordinary resources to support classes in Earth science, space science, geography, social studies, mathematics, communications and even art.
ISS EarthKAM images are unique because they are taken by middle school students. Using the World Wide Web, select middle schools request images based upon their classroom investigations. Since the program's inception in 1996, the ISS EarthKAM camera has flown on five Space Shuttle flights and taken almost 5000 images. Currently, the camera resides on the International Space Station and has taken a variety of pictures.
(Added: 14-Jun-1999 Hits: 1156) [Spider search][grade levels: 3-5|6-8|9-12]
Laboratory for Extraterrestrial Physics Education and Public Outreach - This conglomerate of information (compiled by scientists and non-scientists alike) is valuable for all, from elementary school age to adult. There are activities, links, projects, guides, glossaries, book lists, games, pictures and graphics, and in-depth studies, all in an easy-to-navigate format. The Current Events page is updated regularly to keep the readers aware of upcoming events at NASA, in the world community, and locally. It includes natural events, space events, and even man-made events with links and ideas for watching eclipses, launches, etc. Contact: Diana Taggart, web administrator, Laboratory for Extraterrestrial Physics Education and Public Outreach, Code 696.0, NASA/GSFC, Greenbelt, MD 20771 USA; Phone: 301-286-7424; FAX: 301-286-1468; email: taggart@lepvax.gsfc.nasa.gov
(Added: 24-Jun-2003 Hits: 2109) [Spider search][grade levels: all]
Looking at Earth from Space: Glossary of Terms - This publication includes science and technology terms relevant to the Earth Science
Enterprise, remote sensing, and direct readout. (PDF format, 2MB - requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
(Added: 28-Jun-1999 Hits: 1079) [Spider search][grade levels: post-secondary]
Looking at Earth from Space: Teachers Guide - Teacher's Guide with Activities for Earth and Space Science
This teachers guide replicates much of the material taught during the graduate-level
course with the activities developed by teachers. Both are important elements in the series,
Looking at Earth from Space, devloped to provide teachers with a comprehensive
approach to using satellite imagery to enhance science education. (PDF format, 9.7MB - requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
(Added: 28-Jun-1999 Hits: 820) [Spider search][grade levels: post-secondary]
NASA Student Involvement Program (NSIP) - NSIP is NASA's national competition for students in grades 3-12, designed to link students directly with
NASA's diverse and exciting missions of research, exploration, and discovery. Annual competitions foster
student literacy in science, mathematics, engineering, technology and geography. Teachers use NSIP to
support curricular goals, spark student interest, encourage creative thinking across disciplines, and involve
students in science process skills. Program information and entry forms are provided in the annual NSIP
Program Announcement, available in print and via the Internet prior to the new school year. Supplemental
information is provided in Educator Resource Guides available for each of the competition categories:
Design a Mission to Mars; Watching Earth Change; Earth Systems in My Neighborhood; Aeronautics
and Space Science Journalism; and Flight Opportunities.
Entries are judged at NASA Centers, students may receive judges' comments about their entry. All
qualified entrants receive NASA certificates of participation. Prizes include NASA presentations at
schools; trips to the National Symposium, Student Flight Week, and Space Camp; and student
experiments launched on a NASA Sounding Rocket or the Space Shuttle. Beginning in 2000, the Institute
for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) will award the $4,000 Thacher Scholarship to a first-place,
high-school Center Winner in the Watching Earth Change competition.
(Added: 5-Feb-2001 Hits: 914) [Spider search][grade levels: 3-5|6-8|9-12]
Our Mission to Planet Earth - A Guide to Teaching Earth System Science - This guide's primary goal is for children to become familar with the concept of cycles,
defined as a process that repeats itself in the same order, and to learn that some human
activities can cause changes in their environment. (PDF format, 958K - requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
(Added: 28-Jun-1999 Hits: 930) [Spider search][grade levels: 3-5|6-8|9-12]
Our Mission to Planet Earth: A Guide to Teaching Earth System Science, 1994 - Provides hands-on activities and information related to studying the Earth system. Its primary goal is for children to become familiar with the concept of cycles and to learn that some human activities can cause changes in their environment. A PDF file of this document can be downloaded from the WWW site listed. Recommended level: grades K-3.
(Added: 19-Apr-2001 Hits: 626) [Spider search][grade levels: 3-5|K-2]
Studying the Earth's Environment from Space (SEES) - This site is organized in a modular style based
on Earth science topics studied by scientists
with environmental data collected by satellites.
Currently, four modules are being developed.
They are listed at the right. The Stratospheric
Ozone and Global Land Vegetation modules are
ready for use.
SEE)
http://See.gsfc.nasa.gov/
SEE focuses on enabling the use of NASA Earth science information and data for formal and informal
education. This program develops educational products for high school and undergraduate educators and
for students at these levels. It also works with organizations and individuals involved in informal education
throughout the U.S. to jointly produce useful educational and public awareness materials that utilize
NASA's Earth science knowledge and expertise.
Contacts: Blanche Meeson, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Earth Sciences Directorate, Code 900,
Greenbelt, MD 20771; Email: bmeeson@see.gsfc.nasa.gov or Carla Evans, Goddard Space Flight Center,
Earth Sciences Directorate, Code 900, Greenbelt, MD 20771; Email: cevans@see.gsfc.nasa.gov
(Added: 26-May-1999 Hits: 1644) [Spider search][grade levels: 6-8|9-12|post-secondary]
The Great Plant Escape Teacher's Guide - Each of the lessons in this program is
interdisciplinary, designed to introduce
students to plant science and increase their
understanding of how foods grow. Activities
enhance student's math, science, language arts,
social studies, music and art. You have many
options in this program. Choose any or all of
the suggested activities for your class. Many
activities are for students to work
independently and some are for group work.
(Added: 17-Jun-1999 Hits: 1492) [Spider search][grade levels: 3-5]
