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.

Concepts

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

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Additional Tags

science

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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
  

Pros

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

Cons

• None