Description:
A self-guided lesson in which pictures and engaging text tell the story of humans' development of the ability to see Earth from space, from climbing mountains to launching Landsat satellites. In a Geographic Features section, students are presented with remote sensed images of the Earth and asked to indicate what they are. The site is still underdevelopment, and will soon include suggestions for classroom use.

Organization:
The Exploratorium, Science Information Infrastructure (SII)

URL:
http://www.exploratorium.edu/learning_studio/landsat/

Contact:
Jim Spadaccini, Director of Interactive Media
The Exploratorium
3601 Lyon Street
San Francisco, CA 94123
Phone: (415) EXP-LORE
Email: jims@exploratorium.edu; http://www.exploratorium.edu/learning_studio/sii/

Cost:
Free over the Internet

Education Level:
Grades 5-8

Subject:
Geography
Remote Sensing

Resource Type:
Internet Site
Curriculum/Instructional Materials
 
 

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