This product consists of four classroom activities, lithographs, and teachers guide. Students examine the Hubble Deep Field image and simulate the process astronomers use to count, classify, and identify objects in the image. Full description.

In this program, students learn how NASA researchers study the Sun-Earth connection. Students learn about satellites that monitor the Sun: (Solar & Heliospheric Observatory) SOHO, Advanced Composition Explorer (ACE), and Imager for Magnetopause-to-Aurora Global Exploration (IMAGE) and (Highg Energy Solar Spectrostopic Imager) HESSI. They observe NASA researchers using data analysis and measurement ... Full description.

This lithograph features two images of Mars, taken 11 hours apart with NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, which reveal two nearly opposite sides of Mars. Hubble snapped these photos as Mars was making its closest approach to Earth in nearly 60,000 years. Prominent features visible on the images are labeled on a separate illustration. In Search of Planet Mars is the educational activity that accompanies ... Full description.

In this program, students learn about the Aurora Borealis or Northern Lights. They learn the many legends and myths that have revolved around the aurora throughout human history. Students also discover how NASA scientists and engineers use satellite technology to measure and analyze aurora data, as well as how Norwegian scientists study the Northern Lights by using ground-based instruments and sounding ... Full description.

In this program, students learn about the importance of using scale models to represent the size and distance of objects in the Solar System and beyond. They are introduced to the astronomical unit (AU), the baseline distance from the Earth to the Sun, which astronomers use to determine the relative distances from Earth to other planets, stars, asteroids, and objects in space. They also discover facts ... Full description.

This guide introduces students to the mystery of gamma-ray bursts as a gateway and motivation for gaining fundamental understandings of waves and the different wavelengths of the electromagnetic spectrum. At the same time, students gain current insight into issues in modern astronomy and space science. In this five-activity unit, students consider how our everyday world and the cosmos look when they ... Full description.

This activity allows students to use real satellite data to determine where the greatest concentrations of aerosols are located in the tropical Atlantic region during the course of a year and their source of origin. Full description.

This lesson plan aims to understand how Christopher Columbus made journeys across the Atlantic Ocean by examining wind patterns and data. Full description.

In this chapter, users explore relationships between air quality and population density using the image visualization tool, Google Earth. Humans discovered long ago that burning fossil fuels was a convenient way to get power. In engines for automobiles and plants that generate electricity, huge volumes of oil, gas, and coal are burned every day. Where many people live together in concentrated areas, ... Full description.

In this lesson, students use the Live Access Server to obtain real sea surface temperature data, to create maps and line graphs, and to make comparisons and conclusions about the effects of El Nino and La Nina. Detailed Procedure and Materials, Vocabulary linked to an On-line glossary, and Teacher Notes are provided. Full description.