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Trends of Snow Cover and Temperature in Alaska

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students compare NASA satellite data observations with student surface measurements of snow cover and temperature. They practice data collection, data correlations, and making scientific predictions.
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How Wet Did It Get?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars measure the rainfall/snowfall on the playground on a rainy/snowy day with a rain/snow gauge. They draw a bar graph representing the amount of water that fell and observe a satellite image of the clouds and local weather...
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Texture - Bumpy, Wrinkled, Smooth?

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students study textures and identify textures using satellite images. For this texture lesson, students study various objects and define their textures. Students feel crayon rubbings and sort them into groups. Students use a book with...
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GPS Worksheet

For Students 7th - 12th
In this GPS worksheet, students complete 6 fill in the blank questions about GPS satellite signals, receiver units and the acronyms used in GPS technology.
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Geography from Space

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore geography as seen from space. In this web-based lesson, students brush up on geography skills by identifying geographic locations based on satellite or aerial images and a brief clue.
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Weather Lesson 6

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students prepare a classroom weathercast and present a broadcast.
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Measuring Precipitation

For Teachers 4th - 8th
A little engineering design is mixed into this lesson on precipitation measurement. Groups plan and construct a rain gauge, and use it to collect precipitation. As part of the PowerPoint presentation, learners view a satellite map of...
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Smarter Balanced

View Through a Telescope

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Preparing for an assessment? Here's an activity that will ensure that all class members have the background knowledge they need to demonstrate their skills on a performance task related to the solar system and the tools astronomers use...
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Tornadoes (Safeside)

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers investigate and demonstrate the science behind the development of tornadoes.
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Our Solar System

For Students 7th - 9th
In this space science instructional activity, students use the clues at the bottom of the sheet to solve the crossword puzzle on our solar system. They identify the different planets and their location in relation to the sun.
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Measuring Distance and Area in Satellite Images (College Level)

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students are able to download, install, and use Image J image analysis software to quantify change over time in satellite images. They access and download satellite images for specific locations and times. Students set a scale (spatial...
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Creativity in Science

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students research the different satellites and their uses.  In this satellite lesson students study the different job roles in the development of satellites and web pages.
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Orbiting Satellites

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders explore the concept of orbits.  For this Algebra II lesson, 11th graders investigate Earth-orbiting satellites as they use algebraic thinking to calculate altitude and velocity. 
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Earth, Moon, Mars Balloons

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students demonstrate size and orbits of Earth, Moon, and Mars. In this space science lesson plan, students will use balloons to show how the size and distance between the planets and satellite compare.
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Space Awareness

Where on Earth Am I?

For Students 9th - 11th Standards
Almost every phone has GPS installed, but a large number of teens don't know how the technology works. An initial activity illustrates how GPS determines a location on Earth. Scholars then apply trilateration procedures to a...
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Optimization

For Students 9th - 12th
In this optimization of satellites worksheet, high schoolers read about the Octagonal IMAGE satellite and solve 4 problems related to the size and shape of the satellite and the solar cells used to power the satellite. Students find the...
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Solar Electricity

For Students 9th - 11th
In this solar electricity and satellites worksheet, learners calculate the perimeter of a satellite, they find the area of the surface of the satellite and they determine if there is sufficient space for enough solar panels to supply the...
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Introduction to Radiation Shielding

For Students 9th - 11th
In this radiation shielding worksheet, learners use a graph of the dosage of radiation versus the thickness of aluminum shielding using data from the MIR spacecraft and ISO satellite to solve 3 problems. They determine how thick the...
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An application of the Parallax Effect

For Students 9th - 12th
In this parallax effect instructional activity, students observe 2 photographs taken of an active area of the sun by 2 STEREO satellites and 1 photograph taken of the same active area of the sun by the SOHO satellite. Students observe...
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Do Fast CMEs Produce Intense SPEs?

For Students 8th - 10th
For this coronal mass ejections and Solar Proton Events worksheet, students create a Venn Diagram to represent given data. They answer 5 questions about the data related to the number of coronal mass ejections and Solar Proton Events...
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Seeing Solar Storms in STEREO-I

For Students 8th - 10th
In this geometric calculations of solar storms activity, students use a diagram indicating the location of 2 STEREO satellites, the earth and the sun to calculate the distance between a Coronal Mass Ejection and the Earth. They use...
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Kepler-The Hunt for Earth-like Planets

For Students 9th - 11th
In this hunt for planets worksheet, students read about the Kepler satellite used to detect exoplanets. Students solve 6 problems including drawing a sun disk and determining the scale in kilometers/millimeter, finding the area of the...
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IBEX Creates an Unusual Image of the Sky!

For Students 9th - 11th
In this IBEX satellite worksheet, students read about the Energetic Neutral Atoms that are detected by the IBEX satellite. Students use a given hypothetical data string to determine the number of particles detected and create an 'image'...
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THEMIS: A Magnetic Case of 'What Came First?'

For Students 9th - 11th
In this magnetic reconnection worksheet, students solve seven problems using the data and graphs from the THEMIS satellite constellations, which show a series of events triggered by a magnetic reconnection. Students interpret the data in...

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