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The
lessons
at
this
website
were
prepared
to
introduce
5th-8th
grade
students
to
the
fundamental
principles
of
the
earth's
atmosphere:
history,
composition,
and
structure.
Includes
three
pages
of
information
and
features
to
allow
for
exploration
and
expansion
of
current
knowledge.
In
addition,
there
are
four
activities
to
develop
performance
skills,
not
only
in
science,
but
in
math
and
language
arts
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Collection of seven classroom activities that focus on satellite technology. Topics include: coordinated universal time (UTC); satellite pass prediction; satellite design; satellite orbits; satellite launching; and, use of satellites in at-sea rescues. Each activity provides list of materials needed, background information, and procedure.
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Joint
US
and
France
project,
the
TOPEX-Poseidon
satellites
continuously
measures
sea
surface
height.
Oceans
store
and
transport
solar
heat,
helping
to
keep
Earth's
climate
in
balance.
The
overall
shape
of
the
oceans'
"hills"
and
"valleys"
is
called
ocean
surface
topography,
or
OST.
Precise
knowledge
of
OST
is
essential
to
predict
the
effects
of
catastrophic
storms.
Educational
resources
available
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SeaWIFS
(Sea-viewing
Wide
Field-of-view
Sensor),
a
NASA
project
using
satellites
to
collect
ocean
color
data
to
quantify
phytoplankton
abundance.
Provides
background
information
on
SeaWIFS
project,
technology
and
data.
Teacher
Resource
section
has:
online
presentation
on
how
and
why
scientists
study
ocean
color;
Living
Ocean
Teacher's
Guide
with
brief
information
on
ocean
color,
carbon
cycle
and
greenhouse
...
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COSEE-OS
is
a
targeted
pilot
program
with
the
long-term
goal
of
helping
the
COSEE
Network
reach
rural
and
inland
audiences.
COSEE-OS
creates
and
evaluates
a
series
of
interconnected
tools
and
techniques
designed
to
broaden
understanding
of
oceans
in
the
context
of
the
earth
and
solar
systems.
The
foundation
of
the
program
is:
educator-researcher
team
building,
showcasing
ocean
systems,
evaluation
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