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A assessment of methods which are appropriate to initiate student participation in the discussion of

Feb 12, 1999 ... Student Names NASA Earth Observing Satellite. In a student contest to name the first in a series of Earth Observing ...

Gravitation introductory activity with interesting animation. The activity allows the student to revile the connection between the initial speed and the shape of satellite orbit.

This experiment allows students to observe how centrifugal force and gravity keep a satellite in orbit around the Earth.

... and train the future workforce through a national student satellite design and fabrication competition, and to enable small satellite R&D, payload ...

Jul 14, 2011 ... Course work includes a term project that allows students toapply classroom theory to an actual satellite orbit determination problem. ...

In this lesson, Students will research various satellites and their uses and explore the different job roles in the development of satellites and web pages used to communicate scientific discoveries from those satellites.

Students should play the "gossip" game, where a message is repeated from student to student. The student is the "transmitter" when saying the message to a ...

Jul 2, 2008 ... NASA is considering the development of a university-based, student-led satellite development initiative to begin passing the space exploration ...

Interactive storyline. Story content will give clues to help the student navigate. By investigating the satellite image, the student will be linked to ...

Log 3: How do satellites work? (transparency and one copy for each student). Log 4: How are satellite images like puzzles? (one copy for each pair of students) ...

Students use satellite tracking software available on the Internet to monitor a very large satellite, the International Space Station. Using information from this online resource, students predict and graph the motion of the space station at their location and create a 3-D display of its path through the sky.

Optimization of Satellite Constellation Reconfiguration by Uriel Scialom Submitted Students #12;2 #12;Optimization of Satellite Constellation Reconfiguration by Uriel Scialom Submitted for the degree of Master of Science in Aeronautics and Astronautics Abstract Traditional satellite constellation

Student Page for Using Diameter, Volume and Surface Area to Determine the Dimensions ... NASA needs you to design a computer for the Personal Satellite Assistant, ... circle with an 8-inch diameter; graph paper; 1 calculator per student ...

Scientists and engineers, who know a lot about technology, worked together to create satellites so many different things could be studied. In this lesson, students will learn about the launch of the Swift satellite and the data that the satellite collects and sends to Earth. The focus of the lesson is on the people ...

Feb 25, 2011 ... In this lesson your students learn how to identify and analyze jet streams using water vapor imagery from weather satellites.

A series of satellites deployed over the course of the 11 year solar cycle ... For more information about Capillary Pumped Loop-3 (CAPL-3) Experiment, ...

Northern Lights and Solar Sprites #4 Sending Data from a Satellite Back to Ground. Students will learn that satellites use a transmitter and receiver system ...

Student Tracked Atmospheric Research Satellite for Heuristic International Networking Experiment (STARSHINE) � Satellite de Aplicaciones Cientifico-A (SAC- A ...

Goal: Students will calculate the area of a satellite solar panel and estimate ... total area of the solar cells is then 45.1 x 179.6 = 8100 sq. cm. ...

Apr 13, 2010 ... Students then view satellite images that illustrate weather patterns and environmental phenomena unique to each of the four seasons. ...

Jun 30, 2006 ... Students were given insight to satellite attitude control systems (SACS) and the engineering process by Neil Dennehy, six decades of sea and ...

May 12, 2010 ... Likely tick habitats related to high NDVI and soil moisture levels were identified ... ASTER Vegetation and Soil Moisture satellite imagery. ...

In this activity, students calculate the distance from a satellite to a receiving station on Earth. They will learn that radio signals are waves and that wave characteristics can be used to measure properties such as velocity, distance, and time.

During this exercise, students compare a series of satellite images taken 3-4 years apart to investigate the effects of human land use and annotate the images using ImageJ software.

Digital and analog satellite images are used as teaching tools in secondary education. In particular, geography and ecology courses make use of these data. Students learn about orientation on satellite images, how they are obtained, and how they can be in...

We describe an undergraduate experiment to explore satellite global positioning with the TRANSIT system, making use of the Doppler effect. Using a commercial SATNAV receiver, our students make contact themselves with navigation satellites and observe the process of position fixing.

Mar 27, 2007 ... LESSON 4 - How do satellites work? Students will: Model how satellites transmit data. Learn that satellites transmit numbers not images. ...

In the fall of 1979 a third-year course in educational administration at the University of Victoria was presented via an interactive communication satellite called Anik B. Students enrolled in this first Canadian university satellite course for credit wer...

This guide shows teachers and students how to locate and view satellites in orbit. Topics include how to observe, some of the brighter objects such as the International Space Station and Space Shuttles, and how to use orbital tracking programs to identify which satellites are visible.

, retrodirective antenna systems and starting a university small satellite program have UH authors. Four Ernst Students build satellites. Far left: Mission coordinator Jeremy Chan, left, and electrical power systems for a CubeSat miniature satellite. #12;

This is a hands-on demonstration of the communication path between the Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer (EUVE) satellite and a scientist on Earth, where students play the parts of various satellites, ground stations, and science centers. The module includes a Java applet animation of the Satellite data flow and ...

A assessment of methods which are appropriate to initiate student participation in the discussion of a satellite power system (SPS) is presented. Methods which are incorporated into the campus environment and the on-going learning experience are reported....

The purpose of this paper is to present a preliminary assessment of methods which are appropriate to initiate student participation in the discussion of a Satellite Power System (SPS). Often considered as an element of a broader citizen participation effo...

It is important for a student of Space Science to have the opportunity to thoroughly understand the principle of an artificial satellite orbit. This thesis consists of four computer graphics programs that will enable the student to see what an orbit is an...

This thesis consists of an interactive program that enables the student to study the orbital motion of satellites around the earth. The student can investigate the shape of a variety of orbits by varying the initial position and velocity of the satellite,...

May 12, 2010 ... Using state-of-the-art NASA satellite information, students are busy checking state forests for ticks that may carry Lyme disease.

Boost your students' learning experience by using satellite imagery in the classroom. In the activity described here, students assume the roles of research scientists. They work in groups and analyze satellite imagery to investigate the effects of El Niño

Apr 1, 2010 ... More than 1000 students from 20 states and Puerto Rico, Canada, Germany, Serbia, India and Romania will race their lightweight, ...

Teams of high school students are challenged to design software to control bowling-ball-sized satellites aboard the space station. ...

A student from the University of Queensland, Australia, will use two types of tracking devices to monitor the movements of tiger sharks, which should help ...

A series of simple time calculations teaches students about converting from .... Problem 16 Solar Power and Satellite Design [PDF] Students perform simple ...

Sep 20, 2010 ... Jennifer Williams and Robert Carroll, Undergraduate Physics Students at Siena College Loudonville, N.Y., work on instrument electronics for ...

Mar 27, 2007 ... Images from the Remote Sensing section of the IMAGERS - Student Site � Interpreting satellite image worksheet. Atlas (1 per student or group) ...

Jul 11, 2011 ... In addition to his lunar simulations, he also worked on the Student Dust Counter on the New Horizons mission, NASA's first satellite to the ...

Students use a simple equation to estimate the temperature reached by the Solar Probe ... Problem 256: A High-resolution Satellite Photo Students examine a ...

student, learning computer systems, and practicing computations on a previously- analyzed case study. After one semester, this student seems to be doing ...

Newport News. Student. Observations. CERES Cloud. Measurements ... Comment: Poquoson observed contrails - These may be what the Newport News ...

Sep 17, 2008 ... For a solution to this information overload, JPL turned to a group of six college students from around the United States who spent their ...

Jul 6, 2011 ... Students conduct in depth literature reviews on satellite capabilities, remote sensing, potential project methodologies, and environmental ...

In this lesson, younger students will be introduced to the various orbital paths that are used for satellites. Using a globe and a satellite model or a large picture of Earth, the teacher will introduce three types of orbital paths (polar, elliptical, and geosynchronous). The students should be able to define ...

On your student worksheet, draw the layers of the Earth's atmosphere and identify ... These pictures are from Pixie, an instrument on board the POLAR satellite. ...

As students learn about hydroelectric power, they use satellite images to develop understanding of positive and negative integers. ...

... To not have to "baby-sit" the computer will free the student's time. How ... the file and try to execute what it is reading, as if the file ...

Students view and analyze buoy, satellite, temperature vs. depth data to learn about ocean circulation and how is related to atmospheric circulation.

NASA has also been instrumental in involving students in oil spill ... Gulf oil spill using many of NASA's satellite and airborne sensors. ...

Apr 16, 2008 ... Therefore, consideration of this satellite collision scenario does not affect the current impact probability estimate for Apophis, ...

Mar 22, 2011 ... Students use real satellite data while completing the Tropical Atlantic Aerosols lesson.

This activity will allow the student to look at real-time satellite, radar, and derived imagery to study the growth and development of thunderstorms.

Students examine NASA satellite data to determine if sea surface temperature has reached a point that would cause coral bleaching in the Caribbean.

Transmit results to NASA. " Compare to satellite-retrieved properties. " Data of value to CERES scientists. " Real-world learning for students ...

... An example of military application to this ... modifications required to support user applications suggested ... enhance the education of student-officers at ...

instructor and the individual student. A service to classroom ...... centered attitude reference frame and to reconfigure the control laws to ...

A series of research studies completed during 1988 examined the efficacy of the use of satellite technology as a delivery system of high school courses for credit from the perspective of three different interest groups: school superintendents, students, and leaders of teacher and school administrator organizations. Data from each of the study groups were ...

On-line science lesson (grades 7 - 9) - students learn about satellite spectra research, electromagnetic spectrum, do hands-on activities. In this lesson students investigate satellite missions operating in four electromagnetic bands. Students learn about spectra and why ...

This NOAA computer-based activity is designed to teach students in grades 9-12 how satellite imagery and remote sensing can be used to monitor harmful algal blooms (HABs). This lesson teaches students how to read and interpret satellite images and how to use GIS maps and satellite images to ...

In this study, students who registered for a course at the Open University of Israel could choose the tutorial method they preferred: group face-to-face tutorials with a local tutor in their residential vicinity; tutorials via satellite broadcasting to groups of students around the country; or getting the same ...

This lesson allows students to compare and contrast three NASA satellites: The Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer (EUVE), The Cosmic Background Explorer (COBE), and the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). The lesson includes access to data and images from these three NASA astronomy satellites, contrasting the way the sky appears in three very ...

The Elmhurst College Satellite Program is a collaborative project between Elmhurst College (Illinois) and area school districts to strengthen the clinical experience component of teacher education. Each Elmhurst teacher education student is linked to a satellite school, which becomes the student's home school for ...

The Students' Cloud Observations On-Line (S'COOL) Project was initiated in 1997 to obtain student observations of clouds coinciding with the overpass of the Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System (CERES) instruments on NASA's Earth Observing System ...

The design challenge culminates in the classroom with each student team ...... students to explain the coasting behavior. Why does the Simulator coast? ... force to the disk, and that as a result of the applied force, the disk is not only ... analysis and on the Goals (below) that are appropriate for your students. ...

A low-cost (US$350) satellite receiving station was assembled and operated within a classroom environment in Gainesville (Florida) on October 2001 for acquiring satellite data directly from the Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) satellites. The simplicity of the satellite signal makes this source of ...

We investigated the effect of satellite classes as a component of blended learning, to enhance student performance of the Business Management I and Management I students at an open and distance-learning university. We discuss the evolution of distance education, the interactivities promoted by open and distance learning and the concept ...

for LEO Satellite IP Networks Eylem Ekici, Student Member, IEEE, Ian F. Akyildiz, Fellow, IEEE, and Michael D. Bender, Senior Member, IEEE Abstract--Satellite networks provide global coverage and sup- port a wide range of services. Since Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites provide short round-trip delays

Discovery Channel's lesson plan on satellite technology and how it has changed the way information is transmitted. " Students will understand the following: 1. One purpose of satellites is to transmit information. 2. Satellites have the ability to transmit information virtually in an instant. 3. Before ...

In this activity, students gain an understanding of the decision making process that scientists use when designing a satellite. They will discover that satellite designs are constrained by such issues as weight, cost, materials, and feasibility. As they formulate their own satellite design, they will discover the ...

In this paper we describe the development of the NCUBE-1 student satellite that is being built by students from four Norwegian universities. The Norwegian Space Centre and And�ya Rocket Range initiated the project in 2001 with a payload feasibility study involving 60 students. The main purpose of the project is ...

The function, design, and ground station requirements of the AMSAT-OSCAR non-commercial space satellite system are described, and various experimens designed for direct student participation in space communications are provided in this text primarly writt...

Younger students can follow Echo the Bat as he travels through Arizona on an adventure to his winter hibernaculum. They will also learn how bats use echolocation to catch insects, then about remote sensing by satellites and the use of satellite imagery.

... News & Events | Staff | Students | Partners | Contact Us Satellite image mosaics of recent fire years fro...

The microsatellite development program at San Jose State University (SJSU) has ... students have designed and manufactured a microsatellite, designed to be launched into a low Earth orbit. ... prototype and manufactured a small satellite in a large ... By the end of the fall 1994 semester the SJSU micro- satellite ...

The Students for the Exploration and Development of Space Satellite (SEDSAT-1) is an ambitious project to design, build, and fly a generally-accessible low-cost satellite which will (1) act as a technology demonstration to verify the suitability of novel ...

How High Is It? Jun 20, 2011 01:04:47 PM | John Entwistle: How High Is It? educator guide has student activities linking to NES module, Satellite Meteorology. ...

This problem set allows learners/students to graph solar storm and satellite orbit decay data to compare annual sunspot counts against satellite re-entries, then explore the practical consequences of space weather. Right now, there are over 1587 working

The SATELLITES Program was established in 1999 at the University of Toledo to engage students in "real science" and introduce Earth System Science and geospatial technologies into the K-12 environment. The SATELLITES Program has now expanded to include scientists from the OhioView Remote Sensing Consortium, teachers from over 200 ...

A study examined the ability of 32 grade-5 students in Alberta (Canada) to interpret Radarsat satellite radar images. The students were able to interpret most elements of the images, but working directly with the CD-ROM proved too difficult for them. The Radarsat images have limited value as a geographic resource at the grade-5 level. ...

In this activity students construct a scale model of the Image for Magnetopause-to-Auroral Global Exploration (IMAGE) satellite. The construction of scale models of spacecraft has, historically, been an important engineering tool in designing spacecraft. Today, powerful computer assisted design and modeling (CAD/CAM) software programs have become popular, ...

This lesson plan is part of the Center for Educational Resources (CERES), a series of web-based astronomy lessons created by a team of master teachers, university faculty, and NASA researchers. In this lesson, students learn about digital images and how Earth-orbiting satellites send information and pictures to the Earth over the Internet. ...

This easy but effective lesson uses NASA CERES satellite percent coverage surface data along with a world map and asks students to locate landmasses and bodies of water at Earth's Equator. Students will map locations using latitude and longitude coordinates. Using the microset of satellite data included with the ...

Nov 7, 1995 ... A satellite payload designed and built by college students was ... JPL provided a dedicated laboratory for the work and a test range and a ...

Apr 8, 2011 ... The Exploring Photosynthesis& lesson provides students a step-by-step procedure for using NASA Satellite data to analyze and understand ...

This resource introduces El Nino, bridging from simple artist diagrams to satellite imagery. An activity has students recreate El Nino conditions in edible, tasty pudding.

How Landsat, a land-observing satellite, works. ' How teachers and students can answer questions about nature with Landsat images ...

Jul 8, 2011 ... The Exploring Photosynthesis& lesson provides students a step-by-step procedure for using NASA Satellite data to analyze and understand ...

How can we predict solar storms to protect satellites, power grids, and astronauts ? ... Discover when solar storms occur and predict which ones will affect Earth! ...

Students use satellites to map natural resources and to study our own history. ... Ice � Natural Disaster � Oceanography � Public Health ...

As part of a master's thesis project a satellite tracking module for the ... A master's thesis student from Chalmers. University of Technology worked on the ...

Students who wish to ask a question about the TOPEX/Poseidon satellite or mission may submit their name, email address, and a question by using this online form.

� Censo Agricola-Ganadero-Ejidal y Forestal and other INEGI/SAGAR statistics � Landsat Satellite Imagery

Northern Lights and Solar Sprites #2 Design Your Own Research Satellite! Students will gain an understanding of how the research goals of a scientist have ...

2. Using this same spreadsheet, what is the period of a satellite at an altitude of 9950 mile above the Earth? 2. STUDENT REPORTING SHEET: STUDYING ORBITS ...

People sometimes make large craters with explosives or large mining equipment. V Multiple Impacts: Sometimes impacts come in twos or threes. ...

Tracking a Solar Storm. How can we predict solar storms to protect satellites, power grids, and astronauts? Predict which sunspots may be a source of solar ...

Objective To teach K-12 students about aquatic environments using satellite imagery distributed via the Internet. Approach ...

This computer activity has students use data to locate the planet Jupiter and determine if there is a nearby planet with an atmosphere habitable for humans. Data includes mass, surface temperature, composition of atmosphere, and number of satellites.

Jan 22, 2010 ... Students at a Pennsylvania school recorded their 5000th observation of clouds in support of NASA climate science.

Jul 14, 2011 ... Space Life Sciences. Description This 38-hour DVD course familiarizes students with factors affecting living organisms in the ...

U.S. middle school and high school students helped prepare the first long- duration science experiments on the International Space Station. ...

... 2 SIO techs. Multibeam Seismsics Lonsdale, SIO 2 SIO scientists, 1 SIO grad student, 7 SIO techs., 3 Mex. ob- servers, 1 ...

Like the Kp graph, it is very easy to read and the scientists have interpreted data from the ACE satellite for you. This data is provided in a simple 'dial' format. ...

Because cloud characteristics and cloud cover can change rapidly, students must observe the clouds at about the same time as the satellite overpass. ...

effort for cloud retrievals from the. Clouds and the Earth's Radiant ... cloud conditions when NASA's. Earth Observing System satellites ...

Cleveland, OH -- Satellite video transmissions that demonstrate distance learning will send the images of dinosaurs to thousands of Cleveland area students ...

... cloud properties; Transmit results to NASA; Compare to satellite-retrieved properties. Data of value to CERES scientists; Real-world learning for students. Data ...

About Challenge Activities Teachers Students NASA NASA :: PSA Facts :: Part of the inspiration for the design of the PSA came from the movie "Star Wars." Related links: Photo...

NASA needs you to design a computer for the Personal Satellite Assistant, ... 1 paper circle with an 8-inch diameter; graph paper; 1 calculator per student ...

Students from the Space Systems Research Laboratory (SSRL) at St. Louis University have been working to develop a small satellite which adheres to the ...

Nov 30, 2010 ... Two student moderators engage the audience with satellite imagery, newly developed computer graphics, and historical footage to make the ...

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This site contains pictures of Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous (NEAR) instruments and satellites that can be downloaded and colored by students. Kids can send their pictures to NASA for display.

May 22, 2003 ... Monitoring the West Nile virus and using satellite images and other data to assess the potential for dangerous wildfires are just two of ...

May 22, 2003 ... Monitoring the West Nile virus and using satellite images and other data to assess the potential for dangerous wildfires are just two of ...

May 12, 2010 ... Their outreach effort helps NASA to recruit new groups of potential applicants and explore future research topics and collaborations. ...

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"How can we predict solar storms to protect satellites and astronauts?" "How can falling snow, snowpacks and ice cores help us understand climate and climate ...

Students use simple geometry to determine how far the satellite was from the moon and Earth at the time the photograph was taken.

May 22, 2003 ... Monitoring the West Nile virus and using satellite images and other data to ... The virus causes a version of the sometimes-fatal disease ...

May 12, 2010... have spent three school terms looking at habitats favorable for the proliferation of the blood-sucking arachnids. ...

Jun 5, 1999 ... Three small, optically reflective spherical "STARSHINE" student satellites have been designed by the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory and built ...

Northern Lights and Solar Sprites #2 Design Your Own Research Satellite! Students will gain an understanding of how the research goals of a scientist have ...

Searching for alternative sources of energy for his country, one student turned to a NASA satellite to assess the feasibility of offshore wind power in Southeast ...

Students will use real satellite data to determine the changes in near-surface air temperature at different times of the year over the Caribbean Sea.

Aug 2, 2010 ... Purpose: Students will use NASA satellite data to study temperature and snow-ice coverage in the South Beaufort Sea, Alaska. ...

Learn how to engage your students in using MY NASA DATA as a data visualization tool for NASA Earth Systems satellite data. Read More Read More ...

Sep 6, 2006 ... Cen X-3. These data were retrieved from the EXOSAT satellite through their Medium Energy experiment. The students will determine the pulsar ...

Students explore the relationship between force, mass, and acceleration. They discover ... Forces and Motion, PSA Lesson 1: Identifying Forces on Earth and ...

Surface Area, Volume, and Linear Dimensions of a Rectangular Prism ... 4 wooden or plastic rectangular prisms of equal size per group of 2 or 3 students ...

Students explore how different forces influence the motion of an object. ... On Earth, the force of gravity makes objects remain in contact with the ground. ...

This activity will allow the student to look at real-time satellite, radar, and derived imagery to study the growth and development of thunderstorms. Background ...

Tell your students that they will be presenting their investigations in class. ..... 58?C (136?F) High. Natural Satellites. Phobos and Deimos. The Moon ...

PICOSat, PCSat and Sapphire are payloads sponsored by the Department of ... Sapphire is a micro-satellite built by students at Stanford University and ...

If your school has access to NTV through a cable television system or a satellite dish, you may downlink and videotape all programs. ...

The Personal Satellite Assistant (PSA) is a small round robot that is being ... Use a tennis ball for the PSA, with an approximate diameter of 6.5 cm and ...

from South Africa's first satellite. (SUNSAT), designed and built by students at the University of Stellenbosch and. LESOTHO. SWAZILAND. MOZAMBIQUE. MALAWI ...

Jul 13, 2011 ... Utilizing satellite imagery and GLOBE student data to model soil dynamics Ecol ... Barsi, J., B.L. Markham, C. Gyanesh, and N. Higgs (2005). ...

Oct 26, 1973 ... The Student Nitric Oxide Explorer (SNOE or "snowy") is a small scientific satellite that measured the effects of energy from the sun and ...

The purpose of the resource is to introduce students to Landsat images and how to identify the land cover types within those images.

... Polar, TIMED (Thermosphere*Ionosphere*Mesosphere Energetics and Dynamics), and IMAGE (Imager for Magnetosphere-to-Aurora; Global Exploration). ...

Apr 8, 2011 ... lesson provides students a step-by-step procedure for using NASA Satellite data to analyze and understand ways of studying photosynthesis ...

EarthTutor will demonstrate image processing and Earth science skills and concepts, ask questions, offer challenges, monitor and assess the student, ...

Students can see how remote satellite images are used to learn about drainage systems and catchment basins on Earth as well as their possible existence on ...

... the objectives of the program already, including ... SATELLITES, ORBITS, EDUCATION, SPACE SCIENCES ... SPACE SHUTTLES, STUDENTS, THREE ...

Oct 24, 2002 ... Healthy Planet - NASA's Earth Science and Public Health Program; University of Maryland Medical System - Asthma Information; Terra Satellite ...

Students will apply their knowledge of object motion by animating sequences of pictures that model a set of physical conditions, such as the orbital motion of planets and satellites, the effects of gravity on a falling body, and motions of objects in inertial (moving) frames of reference.

Feb 3, 2009 ... Searching for alternative sources of energy for his country, one student turned to a NASA satellite to assess the feasibility of offshore wind ...

Explore Air Acid Rain Lesson Plan Figure 9: Satellite Map of the United States ...

Using satellite images, they were able to match the growth patterns observed in barley and alfalfa fields and distinguish areas where barley grew well and ...

The solar wind magnetic field is actually part of the Sun's magnetic field dragged off the surface of the Sun and carried into space. Scientists have discovered ...

Students learn to identify kinds of land cover (such as roads, fields, urban areas, and lakes) in Landsat satellite images. ...

Jan 5, 2010 ... Dark Matter NASA Conference - Students explore the evidence for dark matter using the measurements made by the ROSAT X-ray satellite for ...

The readings supplement information provided by a group of principals, teachers, and researchers who participated in the U.S. Department of Education's National Satellite Teleconference, Students at the Center. Each of these outstanding practitioners is e...

SAGE is a satellite-based experiment that will play a critical role in NASA's Earth Observing System (EOS) program ... STUDENTS ON-LINE ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH ...

Students of all ages are fascinated by space because it represents a mysterious frontier, and rockets excite students because they represent the means by which scientists learn about this frontier, through satellites or probes to other planets. Use this l

A 26-slide PowerPoint introduction to methods of analyzing student cloud observations reported to the S'COOL project; and also for analyzing corresponding student observation/satellite retrieval pairs. Available from the S'COOL Web site.

This lesson is designed to teach younger students about why the Moon appears different during various times of the month. Students will acquire knowledge of how the phases of the moon occur in planet and satellite rotation, and demonstrate their understanding by writing an explanation of what they did and how and why it happens.

The purpose of this resource is to familiarize students with modeling as it relates to remote sensing and digitized images. Students will use the symbolic map created in the beginning activity to produce a digitized image and begin to see why ground verification of satellite data is necessary.

May 20, 2011... High School Student Opportunity (12) � High School Students (31) ... NES Module-Satellite Meteorology (14) � NES Module-Smart Skies: Line ...

May 2, 2011... High School Student Opportunity (12) � High School Students (31) ... NES Module-Satellite Meteorology (14) � NES Module-Smart Skies: Line ...

May 14, 2007 ... A partnership between NASA and the U.S. Naval Academy is offering students real- world experience. During 2007 and 2008, students at the U.S. ...

Feb 4, 2005 ... Last year, he taped a Disappearing Wetlands "field notes" segment that aims to help students understand how scientists use satellite remote ...

Apr 5, 2010 ... The call with the students and space shuttle Discovery Commander Alan ... Without robotics, major accomplishments like building the station, repairing satellites in space and exploring other worlds would not be possible. ...

This activity identifies and explains the benefits of and threats to coral reef systems. Students read tutorials, describe the role of satellites, analyze oceanographic data and identify actions that can be undertaken to reduce or eliminate threats to coral reefs. As a culminating activity, students prepare a public education program.

Connecting the Dots: Lander, Heat Shield, Parachute .... Livonia, New York, Students Study Past Martian Water. PIA10641: Livonia, New York, Students Study Past Martian Water .... PIA10141: New Vocabulary: Araneiform and Lace Terrains ...

Students familiarize themselves � through trial and error � with the basics of GPS receiver operation. They view a receiver's satellite visibility screen as they walk in various directions and monitor their progress on the receiver's map. Students may enter waypoints and use the GPS information to guide them back to specific ...

An interactive learning service for elementary grades, "GALAXY Classroom," offers enrichment opportunities to classrooms. Students communicate via fax in response to questions posed in satellite transmitted segments. The primary market for "GALAXY Classroom" is the at-risk student. Sidebars describe costs and current offerings. (SLW)

In Data Analysis and Measurement: Having a Solar Blast!, students will learn how NASA researchers study the Sun. They will learn how satellite technology plays a pivotal role in helping NASA researchers understand the Sun-Earth connection. Students will l

This article features "Tech Directions" School Web Site of the Month. The website (http://satellite.stcharles.k12.la.us) was produced by technology education students at the Satellite Center of St. Charles Parish Public Schools in Luling, Louisiana. The Satellite Center focuses on the career paths projected to ...

This resource is part of the Science Education Gateway (SEGway) project, funded by NASA, which is a national consortium of scientists, museums, and educators working together to bring the latest science to students, teachers, and the general public. In this project, students will be asked to find information on the Internet and make a presentation to the ...

This bookmark for students provides basic information about the importance of ground truth measurements for investigative science and the formation of clouds. It also provides information about an opportunity for students to participate in a real-time collaborative scientific experiment with NASA scientists: the S-COOL project. S'COOL ...

In this lesson plan students will look at maps and satellite images to see how various settled parts of the Earth have changed over the past few decades. They will then draw maps of their hometown, showing how it might have looked in satellite images in the 1970s and today. This will probably require some research into the recent ...

This interactive adventure engages children in a story-based scenario that emphasizes concepts of remote sensing and how NASA scientists use satellite imagery to better understand the Earth's environmental changes. It introduces students to Earth science concepts, beginning with classifying objects in satellite images by shape, color ...

This is a web-based activity using satellite images of the Gulf of Maine and the Carribean Sea. Students are asked to examine satellite data of sea surface temperatures. From this data they are to determine the temperature scale and how temperature differences are indicated. They also examine phytoplankton density images to determine ...

Examines satellite-based networks and describes educational initiatives that facilitate access to new student populations in distance locations, sustain transborder collaboration and research, and promote curricular enhancement and enrichment. Highlights include technical fundamentals, regulations and standards, operational considerations, positions of ...

This Website was developed for undergraduate students enrolled in an introductory earth or atmospheric science course. It is designed to supplement lecture and textbooks. It could also be used for class in geomatics and surveying. Its goal is to make you a better consumer of weather information by providing dynamic graphics, animations, and science content about remote ...

For thousands of years, navigators have looked to the sky for direction. Today, celestial navigation has simply switched from using natural objects to human-created satellites. A constellation of satellites, called the Global Positioning System, and hand-held receivers allow for very accurate navigation. In this lesson, students ...

In this activity, students characterize some global patterns of deep, cold-topped clouds visible on global infrared satellite images. They will apply these characterizations to answer questions about local and global patterns of precipitation. The questions concern what clouds are and how they form, atmospheric cooling, rising air, precipitation, and the ...

This online course in satellite meteorology was developed for middle and high school science classes. There are currently 8 modules in the course with numerous hands-on activities: 1) An Introduction detailing the evolution of remote sensing technology, 2) Weather Satellites and Orbits, 3) The Electromagnetic Spectrum, 4) Cloud Identification, 5) ...

This report considers the potential for the use of the Australian Communications Satellite System (ACSS) for the Australian Schools of the Air (SOTAs) and the delivery of enhanced educational services, and develops the concept of all SOTAs operating through one transponder in a national beam. An evolutionary introduction of satellite transmission for ...

A survey was conducted in Fall 2008 to determine the library use and needs of Master of Social Work students at Marywood University. Full-time, Part-time, Weekend, and Satellite students were surveyed. Survey results and implications for Marywood Library's service to nontraditional students and for the academic ...

In this lesson, students learn about the Moon's changing appearance and its pattern of movement. Through class discussion, activities, and multimedia resources, students explore the phases of the Moon and are introduced to the concept of orbital motion. The Moon, Earth's only natural satellite, is easily observed with the naked eye. ...

In this role-playing activity, students learn how cellular phone service works, its advantages and its limitations. Students also learn about the advantages and limitations of satellite phone service. Phone communication involves many aspects of science, math and engineering, and this activity conveys to students ...

In June 1989, eighth graders in 3 Massachusetts schools participated in a live, 2-way, 90-minute video teleconference with students in Karlsruhe, Germany, as part of a multiorganization partnership called KITES (Kids Interactive Telecommunications Experience by Satellite). Although environmental sciences was the official topic, ...

This Earth science resource presents students with a series of land and satellite views of auroras. The nine images include examples of green auroral arcs, a series of bands, and a colorful corona. Satellite views show the location of the aurora over the Earth's poles. The introductory text explains how auroras are formed. ...

In this introductory activity, students view and interpret a satellite visualization movie of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season that shows a composite of Atlantic Basin satellite imagery and sea surface temperatures overlaid with hurricane paths and names. Through close examination of this movie, students develop ...

This is the Teacher Page for a planetary properties activity. In this activity, students learn how to calculate the percentage compositions of rock and ice in the moons of the outer planets. Students learn how to use data in a graph and make simple calculations with given densities. The Teacher Page contains two extension activites. The first extension is ...

This activity is designed to provide a better understanding of earthquake activity, the locations of faults, and earthquake hazards in the San Francisco bay area. Students study a false color satellite photo of the bay area on which earthquake epicenters for a seventeen year period have been plotted. Students use a California highway ...

How do we communicate with each other? How do we communicate with people who are close by? How do we communicate with people who are far away? In this lesson, students will explore the role of communications and how satellites help people communicate with others far away and in remote areas with nothing around (i.e., no obvious telecommunications ...

In this activity, students will learn how satellite technology plays a pivotal role in helping NASA researchers understand the Sun-Earth connection. They will learn about three current satellites that monitor the Sun, as well as the High Energy Solar Spectroscopic Imager (HESSI), a satellite that will study solar ...

Pharmacy education has experienced substantial growth in the number of new schools and existing schools establishing satellite campuses. Several models have previously been used to connect primary and satellite campuses. We describe the Auburn University Harrison School of Pharmacy's (AUHSOP's) experiences using synchronous video conferencing between the ...