Internet Resources
The NASA Landsat-7 Website on general information on the Landsat-7 satellite.
ESE approved remote sensing lessons developed by Rebecca Farr, NOAA, for general information on the Landsat-7 satellite.
The educational link at NASA GSFC Laboratory for Terrestrial Physics for other educational products.
The IMAGERS web site has been designed to teach the fundamental concepts of remote sensing and nature mapping for the 4th through 8th grade levels. Students learn about biodiversity, ecology, remote sensing, and the electromagnetic spectrum through several lessons. An interactive game called The Adventure of Echo the Bat.
Use remote sensing and information technology to engage students to learn about the earth's environment - Exploring the Environment.
An extensive list of resources for teachers on remote sensing basics and online tutorials. See NASA's Observatorium.
A great place to get to other web sites on geology.
Learn all about glaciers at this website.
A good site for students from upper elementary school to middle school to explore - http://www.exploratorium.edu/learning_studio/landsat/index.html. The site contains a background on remote sensing and an introduction on Landsat-7.
This is a teacher's site - the GLOBE Teacher's Guide - that has abundant information for teaching Earth system science.
This is a good web site to learn about satellites.
Books
Coast by Keith Lye, published by Silver Burdett Press, 1987.
Disappearing Wetlands by Helen Challand, published by Childrens Press, 1992.
Earth Matters by Jerry Aten, published by Frank Schaffer Publications, Inc., 1994.
Ecology for Every Kid by Janice Vancleave, published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1996.
Learning & Caring About Our World by Gayle Bittinger, published by Warren Publishing House, Inc, 1990.
The Random House Book of 1001 Questions and Answers About Planet Earth by Brian and Brenda Williams, published by Random House, 1993.
Rivers, Ponds, and Lakes by Anita Ganeri, published by Dillon Press, 1991.
Rocks, Mineraks, and Fossils by Keith Lye, published by Silver Burdett Press, Inc., 1988.
Vanishing Forests by Helen Challand, published by Childrens Press, 1991.Privacy Policy and Important Statements We welcome your questions and comments. Send e-mail to: merry.1@osu.edu