Discover Earth: Earth as a System - Discover Earth classroom materials were developed during a series of teacher workshops sponsored by NASA and implemented by the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies in collaboration with the Department of Meteorology, University of Maryland, College Park, and the Earth and Mineral Sciences Environmental Institute, The Pennsylvania State University. This module examines the Earth system and includes: Key Concepts and Terms; Resources; Background for Teachers; and Classroom Investigations. Recommended level: Grades 9-12.
approach to expand knowledge of the Earth system and prepare master teachers through classroom study, science research, and collegial exchange. IGES conducted the 1998 Discover Earth Workshop July 24-August 3, at Falmouth Academy and adjacent Woods Hole, Massachusetts.
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Educator Resource Center - The Educator Resource Center at the Goddard Space Flight Center serves educators in the eleven northeastern states (Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New
Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont) and the District of Columbia.
Located at the Goddard Visitor Center, the Educator Resource Center is a place where educators can come and use NASA resources to develop their aerospace education programs.
Here educators research, gather ideas and duplicate audiovisual materials.
Materials available at the resource laboratory reflect NASA's research and technology development and relate to such curricula areas as astronomy, Earth science, aeronautics,
mathematics, physical science and life science. Teachers in disciplines other than science and mathematics are encouraged to explore ways in which aerospace materials may be
incorporated into their classroom lessons.
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Exploring the Environment - On-line, problem-based modules developed by NASA's Classroom of the Future for K-4, 5-8, and 9-12 teachers and students. Modules address events such as volcanoes, hurricanes, dinosaur extinction theories, deforestation, endangered species, and global change. Use of NASA remote sensing images is a feature of the site - with tutorials about how to analyze Landsat images with NIH Image. Recommended level: K-12.
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From a Distance: An Introduction to Remote Sensing/GIS/GPS - This WWW site was developed and is maintained by NASA John C. Stennis Space Center. It includes lesson plans on remote sensing for grades K-3, 4-8, and 9-12 that were developed by professional educators, as well as links to related education resources. Recommended level: K-12.
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Graphing Atmospheric Ozone - Visit the Exploratorium's Ozone graphing activity to use
actual satellite data in your own "ozone hole"
investigations.
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IMAGERS - Teacher's Site - The IMAGERS Teacher's Guide contains classroom activities and lesson plans
that provide a structure to integrate the interactive adventure into the classroom. The activities
introduce concepts basic to the understanding of remote sensing including understanding light
and the introduction to the electromagnetic spectrum. The Adventure engages students in
exploring concepts of remote sensing and biodiversity. After completing the Adventure, these
concepts are reinforced back in the classroom with hands-on activities provided in the
Teacher's Guide.
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Imagine the Universe - This site, intended for ages 14 and up, is dedicated to a
discussion about our Universe... what we know about it, how it is evolving and the
kinds of objects and phenomena it contains.
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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.
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TRMM Educational Resources - This web site is an educational resource provided by the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM). Topics include: "Why Measure Rainfall from Space?", "Hurricanes as Heat Engines", "El Nino/La Nina", "Lightning", and "Rain." These topics are currently in review for ESE approval.
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