In this activity, the GLOBE Kids wonder why the hummingbirds have stopped visiting their school garden. They conduct an investigation, learning more about hummingbird needs, seasonal changes at their school, and what it's like in Costa Rica where the birds spend the winter. In Activity 1, 'All Year Long', students will learn about seasonal changes in a local habitat. They will learn how to make detailed ... Full description.

The Aura Ozone Monitoring Lithograph describes where ozone is found, how ozone is formed, and the effects of ozone on biological processes. How and why NASA studies ozone is covered along with how individuals can monitor ground level (tropospheric) ozone by starting their own ozone-monitoring garden. Full description.

This bookmark on natural and human impacts on climate includes a Web address for additional information and resources. Full description.

This bookmark on biomass burning includes a Web address for additional information and resources. Full description.

This book cover relates the role the Great Dismal Swamp, NC, plays in the food chain. Full description.

ChemMatters is designed and published for teachers to use as a supplement to their first year high school chemistry course. The third in a series of four ChemMatters issues devoted to NASA-s EOS-Aura mission, the October 2003 issue focuses on the chemistry of the mission, and is a useful resource for high school science teachers (and not just chemistry teachers). Article titles are: Whose Air Is It ... Full description.

ChemMatters is a quarterly publication of the American Chemical Society (ACS) geared to a high school audience. The magazine is designed and written to demystify everyday chemistry. This EOS-Aura special edition is the first of of four special issues focusing on atmospheric chemistry and the Aura mission. It features articles on global climate change, asthma and air pollution, good and bad ozone, ... Full description.

Space photographs and satellite images illustrate how both nature and people have changed Earth and not always for the better. This material includes a slide set (25 slides) and script that focuses on many of the conditions that affect Earth's crust, waters, and atmosphere. The majority of the images are from the Space Shuttle, with a few Landsat images. Produced by the Smithsonian Institution and ... Full description.

This brochure describes the MODIS instrument on NASA's Terra satellite. The first NASA Earth Observing System (EOS) satellite, called Terra, was launched on December 18, 1999, carrying five remote sensors. The most comprehensive EOS sensor is MODIS, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer. MODIS offers a unique combination of features: it detects a wide spectral range of electromagnetic ... Full description.

In this activity, the GLOBE Kids, on their second visit to Willow Creek, discover why the creek looks so different. They learn about making observations, measuring water temperature and speed, and looking for critters in the water. In Activity 1, 'Magnify That', students will be able to identify a magnifying lens and its purpose. They will be able to explain how the same object looks different when ... Full description.