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Planetary Gallery
http://www.simplescience.org/Lessons/Earth_Space/SolarSize/Lesson0.htm
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In this lesson, learners examine images of the Sun, the Moon, Pluto, and all eight planets in the Solar System. Students determine the diameter of each object from a scale bar provided with each image and then rank the objects in order of size. Using a customized version of ImageJ running as an applet, students are introduced to setting scale and units of measurement.
Intended for grade levels:
  • Middle (6-8)
Type of resource:
  • For the classroom:
    • Computer activity
    • Tutorial
  • Visual:
    • Imagery - remotely sensed
    • Visualization - scientific
Subject:
  • Space science
Technical requirements:
Netscape browser
Java
Internet Explorer (IE) browser
Cost / Copyright:
No cost
Copyright 2006 Center for Image Processing in Education (CIPE)
DLESE Catalog ID: SIMPLE-000-000-000-009
Educational standards:
  • National Science Education Standards (NSES):
    • 5-8:
      • A - Science as inquiry:
        • Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry
        • Understanding about scientific inquiry
      • D - Earth and space science:
        • Earth in the solar system
Resource contact / Creator / Publisher:
Publisher: Center for Image Processing in Education (CIPE)