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Clouds and Solar Radiation

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students examine how clouds affect incoming solar radiation. They compare and contrast satellite images and incoming solar radiation measurements as methods to provide information about clouds.
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The Adventure of Echo the Bat

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students compare different habitats based on satellite imagery. They identify land features in the satellite imagery.
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Interpreting Aerial Photographs

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Learners interpret aerial photographs. They view aerial photographs or satellite-produced images to locate and identify physical and human features. They study satellite images and label their images for bodies of water, clouds,...
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Roaming Biomes

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Students use the Internet to research the capabilities of earth-observation satellites. Using the information, they write a report on how remote-sensing technology is used to measure the impact of climate change. They identify the...
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Tracking the Movement of Sunspots

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners examine how the development of new technology has increased our knowledge of how the sun works. Students study sunspots through the use of solar imaging from satellite instruments.
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Tools of Modern Astronomy

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students differentiate refracting and reflecting telescopes. In this earth science lesson, students explain how they are closely connected to satellites. They complete the concept map at the end of the activity.
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Tracking the Weather

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils use satellite imagery and forecasting maps as a storm moves through the United States.  For this weather lesson students track storm systems and chart the systems on a map. 
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Altimetry

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders accurately measure the distance to eight points on an uneven surface by conducting a simulation of sattelite altimetry. They create a two-dimensional model of the simulated ocean surface by graphing data from the Radar Run...
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Recreating A Mission

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers role-play a satellite recovery mission. They explain and appreciate the complexity and planning involved in carrying out a shuttle mission.
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Keep Your Eye on the Sky

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students examine the different types of satellites, cloud formations and weather patterns.  In this weather lesson students use the Internet to research weather satellites, then write an article and create graphs. 
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Hearing Galileo's Whisper Across the Solar System

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students read and answer questions about satellites. In this satellites lesson, students read information about Galileo's Whisper and satellite capabilities.
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Mare Nubium and Las Vegas

For Students 8th - 10th
In this satellite images worksheet, students observe two photographs taken by the LRO Satellite of downtown Las Vegas and the moon. They solve 3 problems including  determining the size of craters in the images, comparing the craters to...
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Tropical Atlantic Aerosols

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Young scholars analyze NASA data from the Multi-angle Imaging Spectroradiometer. In this NASA data lesson, students access an assigned website to examine information from the MISR on the Terra Satellite. They determine how desert dust...
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You Can Die Here – Death Valley California

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students use Google Maps to explore the rain shadow desert. In this climate lesson, students use the Internet, Google Maps, and directed inquiry worksheets to understand how rain shadow deserts form. Students apply climate concepts to...
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Scientist Tracking Network

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students correlate surface radiation with mean surface temperature of several geographic regions. They observe how these parameters change with latitude and construct an understanding of the relationship of solar radiation to seasonal...
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Moon Crash

For Students 6th - 8th
In this moon crash worksheet, students research information about the moon. In a given scenario, students decide which emergency supplies to take in order to survive on the moon.
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Stars in Your Eyes

For Students 6th - 9th
In this solar system worksheet, students answer 20 short answer questions about the stars, the planets, the sun and moon, meteorites and constellations.
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NASA Satellite 'Sees' Carbon Dioxide

For Students 9th - 12th
In this atmospheric carbon dioxide worksheet, students observe a map showing the concentrations of atmospheric carbon dioxide taken by the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder instrument. Students solve 4 problems using the map. They determine...
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Technology at Work 2

For Teachers K - 5th
Students discover the positive and negative effects of technology. In this technology instructional activity, students give examples of technology advances from the past few years. Students get into groups and debate whether a particular...
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Global Positioning System II

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Intricate details of a modern technology that many of us take for granted in our phones, computers (and some cars) are laid bare in a short but deeply investigative activity. The math behind a seemingly simple GPS device is...
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Tracking Endangered Animals by Satellite

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students differentiate between endangered and threatened species. They examine how species are tracked by satellite.
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The Relationship Between Science and Technology

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners explore the problem that scientists face when attempting to manipulate a satellite's attitude control. They participate in a demonstration using a swivel chair and a bicyle wheel with handles and then discuss their observations.
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Search for Ice and Snow

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students use satellite images to locate areas of ice and snow on the globe. They create a table showing the information they gathered. They present their information to the class.
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Sunspots 3: Tracking the Movement of Sunspots

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars analyze sunspots through the use of solar imaging from satellite instruments. They collect two types of images, and track the movement of sunspots using a latitude/longitude grid.

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