Location:
United States

Description:
Reflections on Earth: Exploring Planet Earth from Space includes communication about new environmental research, educational materials for classroom and home use, and training opportunities for teachers (e.g., school districts can request 1-2 day teacher workshops). Educational materials available at this site are a "Reflections on Earth Teaching Poster" and two teacher's guides: "Biodiversity and Remote Sensing" Teacher's Guide and "Earth Science and Remote Sensing" Teacher's Guide (available Fall 2000).

URL:
http://www.nasm.edu/ceps/reflect/

Organization:
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Center for Earth and Planetary Studies (CEPS)

Cost:
Free

Contact:
NASM Education Department
Reflections on Earth P-700
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum (NASM)
Washington, DC 20560-0305
Fax: (202) 633-8928
http://www.nasm.edu/ceps/

Education Level:
Grades 5-8
Grades 9-12
 

Subject:
Biology
Ecology
Environmental Science
Fossils
Geography
Geographic Information Systems
Land Use
Remote Sensing
Satellite Imagery

Program type:
Teacher Training (In-service)
 
 

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