Curated OER
Craters!
Eighth graders examine the formation of craters. In this craters lesson, 8th graders discover the various energies involved in the formation of a crater, where you can find a crater in the Solar System, and observations of craters on the...
US Geological Survey
Usgs: Earth Now! Landsat Image Viewer
On this real-time site, the U.S. Geological Survey shares LANDSAT satellite images. The LANDSAT Program is managed by NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Annotating Change in Satellite Images
This chapter walks you through a technique for documenting change detected in before-and-after sets of satellite images. The technique can be used for any set of images that show the same area at the same scale at different times.
NASA
Nasa: Aerial Photography: The Adventures of Amelia the Pigeon
An animated adventure story, developed by NASA, that helps children understand earth science concepts by using satellite photography and other types of aerial photographs to identify physical features on the surface of the earth. Teaches...
NASA
Nasa: Imagers: Echo Goes to Arizona!
NASA site follows Echo the Bat as he travels through Arizona using false-color satellite images.
NOAA
Noaa: Ngdc: Images, Visualizing Data
The National Geophysical Data Center has transformed extensive ocean research into colorful video, 3D maps, charts posters and more! This site starts off with a film clip of a dive into the Marianas trench and then lead you to other...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Images of the Sun
We think of the sun as being bright yellow, however, the sun is actually different colors based on whether the sun is in an active stage. Scientists used telescopes and satellite cameras to take these stunning photographs of the sun....
US Geological Survey
Us Geological Survey: Saturn Satellites
This resource provides images of Saturns satellites.
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Engineer a Satellite
In this lesson, students will construct a scale model of a satellite by researching what scientific instrument to put on it and how to power it.
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: Satellite Storm Search
Middle schoolers investigate a physical model to explore how satellite data impacts weather monitoring and forecasting.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Measuring Distance and Area in Satellite Images
Students will select from a series of Satellite images of the Aral Sea from 1973 through 2003 and will measure changes in the area of the lake and distance across the lake over time.
US Geological Survey
Usgs Earthshots: Satellite Images of Environmental Change
A remarkable website that provides satellite images of various places on earth from 1972 to present. The student can see and read about environmental changes to the earth's environment.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Exploring and Animating Goes Images
Students learn how to transform a series of GOES images into an animation, and how to create a storm track from that animation. By synthesizing information from the track and other sources, students determine storm speed and direction.
Other
Zoom Earth: Aerial and Satellite Images
Type in the location you are searching for, and satellite imagery will produce an aerial map for you. Helps students better understand these concepts by providing a visual for them.
Other
Satellite Images Bridge Understanding Gap Between Climate Change and Individuals
This article discusses how Google Earth has brought the reality of climate change to the average person so that they can see it for themselves. The north and south poles are indicators of what is happening with climate change and an...
NASA
Nasa: Imagers: Teacher's Guide
NASA site provides a thematic unit on Remote Sensing targeted for students in grades 5-8. Within the unit, users will find lesson plans, reproducible worksheets, visuals, and links to useful resources.
European Space Agency
European Space Agency: Esa Kids: Earth: Natural Disasters: Satellites Help Japan
A brief explanation of how satellite images are used to record and monitor the damage caused by a natural disaster, in this case the Japanese earthquake and tsunami of March 24, 2011.
University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas: Hurricane Rita Maps
Web page with a large quantity of links to information on Hurricane Rita including maps, aerial images, satellite images, data, and much more.
Fourmilab Switzerland
John Walker: View From Satellite
View images of the Earth taken by various satellites that are orbiting the Earth.
Other
Sea Wi Fs Ocean Colour Images: Western Europe
If you need a great color image of the sea near Western Europe for a project, make sure you look at this page. It has a beautiful satellite image of Europe and its ocean.
PBS
Pbs: Namib From Space (Lesson in Interpreting Satellite Photos)
A lesson plan to support student understanding of the use of satellite photos for seeing the world from space. Involves analyzing satellite photos of Namib and identifying landmarks.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Using Satellite Images to Understand Earth's Atmosphere
This lesson helps students select, explore, and analyze satellite imagery. Students investigate the relationship between atmospheric carbon monoxide and aerosols. Incorporate ImageJ to animate a year of monthly images of aerosol data and...
Space Telescope Science Institute
Hubble Site: Solar System Images
A listing of clickable images of objects in the Solar System from the Hubble telescope that includes the following: Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Jupiter's satellites, Saturn, Saturn's rings and satellites, Uranus, Uranus' rings and satellites,...
NASA
Floods: Using Satellites to Keep Our Heads Above Water
This article describes how scientists use satellite images to try and spot extreme floods. These satellites keep information stored, such as data on hundred-year floods, and try to identify likely flood plains based on that data.