Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Measuring Distance and Area in Satellite Images

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Young scholars will select from a series of Satellite images of the Aral Sea from 1973 through 2003 and will measure changes in the area of the lake and distance across the lake over time.
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Exploring and Animating Goes Images

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students learn how to transform a series of GOES images into an animation, and how to create a storm track from that animation. By synthesizing information from the track and other sources, students determine storm speed and direction.
Website
NOAA

Noaa: Volcano Data at National Geophysical Data Center

For Students 9th - 10th
National data bases provide information on significant volcanic eruptions, volcano location, volcano images, volcanic ash advisory, and satellite monitoring of volcanoes.
Website
NASA

The Solar Data Analysis Center (Sdac)

For Students 9th - 10th
The Solar Data Analysis Center at NASA provides all the latest information learned about the sun. Content includes a look at information brought back by several satellites.
Handout
Other

Solar and Astrophysics Lab: Trace Analysis Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a detailed overview of the TRACE (Transition Region and Coronal Explorer) satellite mission, data received, details about the instrumentation, and how to interpret the data.
Website
NASA

Nasa Space Science Data Archive: Photo Gallery

For Students 9th - 10th
A website featuring a collection of images from NASA. Collection includes images of planets, comets, nebulae, galaxies, stars, sun, and spacecrafts.
Graphic
NASA

Nasa Space Science Data Archive: Photo Gallery: Venus

For Students 9th - 10th
Photos of Venus' surface and cloud tops. Includes 3-D surface views. Thumbnail images load quickly and link to larger files for more detail.
Lesson Plan
University of Canterbury

University of Canterbury: Cs Unplugged: Image Representation

For Teachers K - 1st
This activity explores how images are displayed, based on the pixel as a building block using data compression. The compression method used in this activity is based on the one used in fax machines, for black and white images.
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Using Satellite Images to Understand Earth's Atmosphere

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson helps students select, explore, and analyze satellite imagery. Students investigate the relationship between atmospheric carbon monoxide and aerosols. Incorporate ImageJ to animate a year of monthly images of aerosol data and...
Activity
Other

Digital Visual Analysis

For Teachers 9th - 10th
When we engage in digital visual analysis, we can come to understand how the various elements within a digital visual image work together to create a persuasive message. Learn how to analyze an image to get as much information as you can...
Lesson Plan
Library of Congress

Loc: Introducing Students to Visual Analysis

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students will develop visual literacy skills by analyzing the images from John White Alexander's mural in the Thomas Jefferson building of the Library of Congress while learning about the history of the Library of Congress. Then,...
Handout
NASA

Nasa Space Science Data Archive: Neptunian Rings Fact Sheet

For Students 9th - 10th
A data table of nearly everything known about the ring system of Neptune. The resource also includes an image of the rings of Neptune that can be enlarged.
Unit Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Creating Custom Map Images of Earth and Other Worlds

For Students 10th - 12th
Become familiar with Jules Verne Voyager, a freely-available online map tool that includes data for Earth as well as several other planets and moons. Create a variety of map images and then save and import the images into a presentation...
Graphic
NASA

Nasa Space Science Data Archive: Mercury From Mariner 10, Degas Crater

For Students 9th - 10th
Single image mosaic from NSSCD Mariner 10 collection. Shows detail of an impact basin with typical ray structures. Thumbnail image links to large graphic file with more detail.
Website
NASA

Nasa: Planetary Data Sytem: Welcome to the Planets

For Students 9th - 10th
Collection of images, with vocalized explanatory captions, of the planets acquired by NASA as part of its exploratory space programs.
Graphic
NASA

Nasa Space Science Data Archive: Mercury From Mariner 10

For Students 9th - 10th
A single mosaic image made from 18 pictures as Mariner 10 approached Mercury.
Graphic
NASA

Nasa Space Science Data Archive: Jupiter From Voyager 1

For Students 9th - 10th
NASA offers this Voyager 1 image of the Great Red Spot on Jupiter in exaggerated color.
Website
Kentucky Educational Television

Ket: A State Divided: Exploring the Civil War Through Images

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A State Divided: Exploring the Civil War Through Images includes 75 images related to the Civil War in Kentucky, ranging from medals and photographs to portraits and weapons. The goal is to provide images of artworks, artifacts,...
Activity
Cyberbee

Cyberbee: Photo Analysis Guide

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This site is a guide to help students analyze visual media. Further research questions included.
Website
Other

Climate Change Institute: Climate Reanalyzer

For Students 9th - 10th
Using interfaces for reanalysis and historical station data, the Climate Reanalyzer provides an intuitive platform for visualizing a variety of weather and climate data sets and models.
Website
Library of Congress

Loc: Making Connections Through Poetry

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Why not assign a creative project through which students analyze historical documents and share their understanding through poetry and art? All of the resources for this project (documents, images, and examples of famous poems) are...
Online Course
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Music and Theater Arts: Principles of Design

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Course homepage for "The Principles of Design." In this course, students will learn about the principles of theater design, emphasizing script analysis. Links lead to the course syllabus, calendar, readings, assignments, study materials,...
Website
Other

Physics of Sound/image Analysis of Sound Pressure

For Students 9th - 10th
A discussion on how to locate the sound image based upon the incident and reflected pulse of sound heard at a given location. For those looking for a challenge, follow the links to view derivations of wave equations for sound (uses...
Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: How Do You Store All This Data?

For Teachers 11th - 12th
During this lesson, students start to see the data structure they will use to store their images, towards finding a solution to this unit's Grand Challenge. Students are introduced to two-dimensional arrays and vector classes. Then they...