Description:
It is recommended that students complete Units 1 and 2 in The Adventure of Echo the Bat ( http://imagers.gsfc.nasa.gov/ ) before beginning A Global View of the Earth.In this activity, students build a model of the Landsat-7 satellite, learn to interpret remote-sensed images, study different kinds of orbits, and use basic math skills to figure out how far Landsat-7 is from the Earth. The teacher's guide contains lesson plans, worksheets, glossary of terms, standards, and a list of resources to enhance the lessons.

Organization:
Landsat-7 Project Science Office, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

URL:
http://ltpwww.gsfc.nasa.gov/landsat7/teacherkit/index.html

Contact:
Carolyn Merry, Ph.D.
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, MD 20771
Email: merry.1@osu.edu

Cost:
Free over the Internet

Education Level:
Grades 5-8

Subject:
Biology
Geography
Remote Sensing

Resource Type:
Internet Site
Curriculum/Instructional Materials
 
 

Date Added to teachearth.com:
5/1/00