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Satellite Telemetry ActivitySatellite Telemetry Activity
Publisher
Discovery Education
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Grade
9th - 12th
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STEM
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Duration
1 hr
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Satellite Telemetry

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Satellites require rockets to launch, but it doesn't take a rocket scientist to understand them. Future engineers learn about how satellites send data to Earth and how to interpret satellite images. They see how radio waves play a role in satellite communications and how satellite images apply binary code to encode information.

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Concepts

satellites, satellite data, binary code, pixels, radio waves

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Have pupils brainstorm the ways satellites affect their daily lives

Classroom Considerations

  • Requires computers with Internet access for each learner or group
  • It is helpful if the class has previous experience with binary code

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  • Provides a student worksheet to gauge understanding
  • Includes direct links to websites for use during the activity

Cons

  • None

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