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Hole in the Sky
http://www.simplescience.org/Lessons/Earth_Space/HS/Lesson0.htm
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In this lesson, students use a Web-based customized version of ImageJ to examine images of atmospheric ozone levels over the South Pole to determine the months of lowest ozone levels and changes in ozone levels since 1979. Some of the causes for the decline in ozone are introduced.
Intended for grade levels:
  • Middle (6-8)
Type of resource:
  • For the classroom:
    • Classroom activity
    • Computer activity
    • Tutorial
  • Visual:
    • Imagery - remotely sensed
    • Visualization - scientific
  • Dataset:
    • Remotely sensed
Subject:
  • Atmospheric science
  • Environmental science
  • Geographical Sciences:
    • Physical geography
Technical requirements:
Java
Internet Explorer (IE) browser
Cost / Copyright:
No cost
Copyright 2006 Center for Image Processing in Education (CIPE)
DLESE Catalog ID: SIMPLE-000-000-000-006
Educational standards:
  • National Science Education Standards (NSES):
    • 5-8:
      • A - Science as inquiry:
        • Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry
        • Understanding about scientific inquiry
      • B - Physical science:
        • Transfer of energy
      • D - Earth and space science:
        • Structure of the earth system
Resource contact / Creator / Publisher:
Publisher: Center for Image Processing in Education (CIPE)