This pop-up book was designed for K-4 students. By following Echo's journey through Arizona they become more familiar with map use and remote sensing images. After completing this book, children ages 5-6 should be able to distinguish between what a satellite sees and what Echo sees, be able to identify patterns and color in the satellite image and compare these to what Echo sees, and begin to extend ... Full description.

This Web site provides a searchable directory of NASA Earth science images, animations and data visualizations. Most resources are available digitally at multiple resolutions, with captions and metadata. Users can search the database using full text and advanced searches by topic, keyword, sensor, location, parameter, and dates. Full description.

These curriculum support materials link the content, skills, and perspectives of Geography for Life: The National Geography Standards with NASA Earth science missions, research, and science. Mission Geography contains three distinct sets of materials for K-4, 5-8, and 9-12. Full description.

: In this activity, users download and graph modeled climate data to explore variability in climate change. Most people know that climate changes are predicted over the next hundred years, but they may not be aware that these changes are likely to vary from region to region. Using data from the University of New Hampshire?s Earth Science Information Partner, a digital library of Earth Science data, ... Full description.

This activity explores the relationship between the amount of water in the atmosphere available for precipitation and the actual precipitation observed by satellites. Full description.

This is a problem based learning activity which asks students to utilize NASA data to determine areas at high risk for forest fire development. Students will pretend to be Rangers of the Department of Forestry, and will have to draw conclusions from the data in order to attempt to prevent forest fires. Detailed procedures, materials list, vocabulary linked to an online glossary, and teachers notes ... Full description.

This digital library of educational resources is dedicated to the diversity, ecology, and evolution of the microbial world. It provides an extensive collection of information and learning activities for educators and students, including a Microbial Life in Extreme Environments module featuring Astrobiology. Full description.

This Web site includes over 50 individual Earth system science modules that faculty can select from to use in their courses or directly with their students. Online courses for school teachers are offered by colleges and universities across the United States as part of the NASA-NOAA-NSF-funded ESSEA Program (Earth System Science Education Alliance). The courses are structured as a collaborative experience ... Full description.

This textbook was published to: 1) raise awareness of changes in human health related to global ecosystem change; and 2) expand the scope of the traditional curriculum in environmental health to include the interactions of major environmental forces and public health on a global scale. The book covers such topics as global climate change, stratospheric ozone depletion, water resources management and ... Full description.

This brochure gives a brief description of the science research that is being done with data from the Clouds and Earth's Radiant Energy System (CERES) instrument flying onboard NASA's Terra satellite. It also contains information about some of the data products and technical specifications. Full description.