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In
this
activity
guide,
students
use
various
mathematical
skills
in
the
context
of
examining
an
ISS
EarthKAM
image
(ISS
004.ESC1.03221557)
of
farmland
in
Texas
and
New
Mexico.
They
randomly
select
a
sample
region
of
the
image,
count
the
number
of
fields
in
that
region,
and
estimate
how
many
fields
are
in
the
entire
image.
They
check
how
reasonable
their
estimate
is,
compare
estimates,
discuss
differences
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This
CD-ROM
is
a
reproduction
of
the
out-of-print
textbook
by
the
same
name
developed
for
the
undergraduate
to
graduate
level
Earth
systems
science
major
to
study
landforms
and
landscapes.
It
presents
in-depth
coverage
of
geomorphology
as
a
discipline
and
the
use
of
satellite
imagery
in
observation,
study,
and
interpretation.
It
contains
a
gallery
of
237
color
and
black
and
white
plates
of
space
imagery,
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This
Web
site
hosts
the
most
complete
online
collection
of
astronaut
photographs
of
the
Earth,
including
over
600,000
photos
from
Space
Shuttle
and
the
International
Space
Station.
Users
can
search
the
database
of
photos
by
geographic
coordinates
or
region,
mission,
features,
cloud
cover
and
many
other
options.
The
site
also
features
an
image
of
the
week,
as
well
as
special
collections
of
images,
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In
this
Web-based,
interactive
story,
Tutangiaq
(Too-tang-geye-ack
-
nicknamed
2T),
a
Canada
Goose,
flies
across
Alaska
looking
for
his
family.
As
he
flies,
he
tells
students
about
the
49th
state.
Students
learn
several
facts
about
the
state,
including
how
Alaska
was
purchased
from
the
Russians,.
They
can
also
compare
the
size
of
Alaska
to
other
states.
2T
takes
a
flight
across
the
volcanic
chain
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Educational standards associated with this resource:
National Science Education Standards (NSES), National Geography Standards: Read
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