Also Try World Lesson Plans Earth Observing from Space (University of California - Wilder) Explains how different types of satellites see the earth using different tools. 3-01 Ice and Snow Study (University of California) Provides a lesson to study ice and snow on the earth, using satellite data. 3-01 Lists 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 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 Earth - Images from Space Provides a collection of images of the earth from different distances in space. 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. Earth Picture (NASA) "This spectacular 'blue marble' image is the most detailed true-color image of the entire Earth to date." 9-02 Earth Search (University of Michigan) Provides information about the earth as one of the planets in the solar system. syst Earth from Far, Far Away and Very, Very Close (Florida State University - Davidson) "View the Milky Way at 10 million light years from the Earth. Then move through space towards the Earth in successive orders of magnitude until you reach a tall oak tree just outside the buildings of the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory in Tallahassee, Florida. After that, begin to move from the actual size of a leaf into a microscopic world that reveals leaf cell walls, the cell nucleus, chromatin, DNA and finally, into the subatomic universe of electrons and protons." 9-02 Papers Earth (Hamilton) Includes pictures, articles, and links. 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. Photographic Techniques - Satellite Images (SciencePhoto.com) Provides color pictures of the earth. 8-01 View of the Earth from Space (SPARC) Provides a view of the Earth from today. 3-02 Projects Earth Observing from Space (University of California - SEGway) Provides three pictures from space for elementary school students to identify. 3-01 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 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

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