Earth From Space: Using Satellite Images to Understand Our Planet

Resource Type
Classroom Material
Keywords
Primary (5 to 8 years old) Elementary (9 to 12 years old)
Subjects
Geography
Grade Levels
Kindergarten Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6
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Earth From Space: Using Satellite Images to Understand Our Planet

Satellite images help us to observe trends and to better understand our planet -- the rise and fall of water levels, the growth of urban centers, the path of forest fires. This teaching collection includes: 1) Earth From Space, a recorded online session with Andrew K. Johnson, a geographer at the National Air and Space Museum; 2) Reflections on Earth, a poster and lessons on how to use satellite images to investigate changes over time and how to use scale to calculate distance and area; 3) three sets of satellite images to practice these skills -- on flooding, urbanization, and forest fires; 4) a video about satellite technology, and 5) a video about an interactive globe (Tangible Earth).

Author
Publisher
Smithsonian Learning Lab

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