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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
DVD
and
Website
contains
NASA
satellite
image
animations
of
several
major
wildland
fires
in
the
United
States
that
occurred
from
October
2001
to
September
2002,
including
the
Hayman,
Rodeo-Chediski,
and
Biscuit
Fires.
It
also
contains
a
recording
of
a
NASA
press
conference
during
July
2003,
which
includes
a
panel
discussion
by
several
key
researchers
regarding
how
NASA
data
is
used
to
help
in
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This
5-part
video
series
includes
an
overview
of
the
Global
Learning
and
Observations
to
Benefit
the
Environment
(GLOBE)
program
through
which
K-12
students
from
all
over
the
world
take
environmental
measurements
at
their
schools
and
share
their
data
via
the
Internet.
NASA
scientists
use
GLOBE
data
in
their
research
and
provide
feedback
to
the
students.
GLOBE
observations
and
measurements
are
in
the
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This Web site contains a 22 lessons that focus on studying the biosphere from space to teach students about the Earth system.
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In
this
unit,
students
learn
about
the
scientific
factors
contributing
to
the
global
warming
debate.
Students
act
as
advisors
to
the
heads
of
state
of
several
nations
and
explore
the
issues
as
they
respond
to
the
various
questions
and
concerns
of
these
leaders.
Activities
include
a
combination
of
physical
labs
and
investigations
using
World
Watcher
software,
a
geographic
data
visualization
tool
developed
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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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National Science Education Standards (NSES), National Geography Standards: Read
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This Web site features a daily image of an unusual aspect of the Earth's system. Each image includes a description, when and where it occurred, and other information. Search the archive by keyword or browse by topic going back to 2000.
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This
Web
site
includes
shares
the
images,
stories
and
discoveries
that
emerge
from
NASA
Earth
science
research,
including
its
satellite
missions,
in-the-field
research
and
climate
models.
View
global
maps
of
NASA
data,
check
out
the
Image
of
the
Day
and
images
of
current
events,
and
read
feature
articles
and
blogs.
Also
includes
special
collections
of
NASA
images,
including
the
World
of
Change
series,
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