Description:
Contains radar images of sites around the world as seen before and during the SIR-C missions of 1994. The CD-ROM contains handheld photographs from the Space Shuttle, QuickTime movies from the missions, and photographs from the ground. Using captivating examples such as the mountain gorilla habitats of Rwanda, a radar-generated flyby of the Galapagos Islands, the discovery of the Lost City of Ubar in the Arabian desert, and many others, the CD-ROM puts our Earth at students' fingertips. Teachers may use the CD-ROM in many ways, from activities as simple as viewing pictures or as complicated as performing science experiments with real data taken from Earth orbit. Students can learn about imaging radar through the structured lesson plans or think up their own experiments and analyze radar image data from the SIR-C missions. Available from NASA CORE (Item 400.1-75). 

Organization:
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)

URL:
http://core.nasa.gov

Contact:
NASA CORE, Lorain County Joint Vocational School, 15181 State Route 58, Oberlin, OH 44074-9799; Phone (440) 775-1400; Fax (440) 775-1460; Email: nasaco@leeca.org;

Cost:
$6.00, plus $6.00 shipping and handling

Education Level:
Grades 5-8
Grades 9-12

Subject:
Remote Sensing

Resource Type:
CD-ROM
Curriculum/Instructional Materials
 
 

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