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Lesson Plans
  1. Earth Observing from Space (University of California - Wilder)
      Explains how different types of satellites see the earth using different tools. 3-01
  2. Ice and Snow Study (University of California)
      Provides a lesson to study ice and snow on the earth, using satellite data. 3-01
Lists
  1. Endeavor Space Shuttle (Yahoo)
      Provides links for launch of satellite to map earth's weather and provide 3-D pictures of the surface of the earth. 1-00
Materials
  1. Earth (University of Michigan)
      Provides information about the earth as one of the planets in the solar system. syst
  2. Earth - A Printable Picture (NASA - Spaceplace)
      Provides printable color picture of the Earth. (The file is rather large and will take a while to load on a 28.8k modem) 9-01
  3. Earth - Images from Space
      Provides a collection of images of the earth from different distances in space.
  4. Earth - Images from Space
      Provides a collection of images of the earth from different distances in space and illustration different events, such as earthquakes or nuclear explosions.
Papers
  1. Earth (Hamilton)
      Includes pictures, articles, and links.
  2. Earth (KidsAstronomy.com)
      Provides a picture and information, such as the orbit, rotation, mass, distance from the sun, speed, temperature, atmosphere, and diameter. Even tells how much you would weight if you were there. 11-00.
  3. Photographic Techniques - Satellite Images (SciencePhoto.com)
      Provides color pictures of the earth. 8-01
  4. View of the Earth from Space (SPARC)
      Provides a view of the Earth from today. 3-02
Projects
  1. Earth Observing from Space (University of California - SEGway)
      Provides three pictures from space for elementary school students to identify. 3-01
  2. Relief Map of the Earth (NASA - Jet Propulsion Lab)
      Provides directions for making a relief map of the earth by using clay or dough. 3-00
Purchase Resources
  1. Earth - A Zoom-in Viewer (Earthviewer.com)
      Provides the ability to zoom-in on places on the Earth, especially the United States, in detail. Uses aerial photographs and other sources of information. Provides a 2-week trial version before purchase. 4-02