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- 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
Materials
- Earth (Wikibooks.org)
Provides a description in simple language. 1-05
- Earth - Images from Space (Google.com)
Provides software to allow you to "zoom in" on most of the Earth using pictures made in the last three years. 9-05
- Earth Coloring Book (EnchantedLearning.com)
Provides a picture, including the inner structure. 1-05
- Earth Lights (VisibleEarth.NASA.gov)
Provides photos of the Earth at night, showing where urbanization has occurred. 8-05
- Earth Picture (NASA)
"This spectacular 'blue marble' image is the most detailed true-color image of the entire Earth to date." 9-02
- 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
- Earth from Outer Space (Terraserver)
Provides a picture of the Earth from satellites. 12-02
- Earth from Outer Space - By City (Fourmilab)
Provides a picture of the Earth over major cities of the world. Also provides the longitude and latitude of each major city. 12-02
- Earth from Outer Space Now (Fourmilab)
Provides a composite picture of the Earth using satellite images. Includes the night side as well as the day side. 12-02
- Geological Maps
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.
- Earth Facts (PlanetPals.com)
Provides basic facts about the Earth. syst 8-00
- Photographic Techniques - Satellite Images (SciencePhoto.com)
Provides color pictures of the Earth. 8-01
- Planet Sizes (PlanetPals.com)
Shows the relative size of each planet in our solar system. syst 8-00
- Questions About the Earth (ASK and Astronomer for Kids)
Provides questions and answers for kids and adults. 01-06
- 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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