This activity is modified from the USDA/US Forest Services' lesson found in the Natural Inquirer newsletter. The purpose of this hands-on activity is to engage students in a similar process for monitoring forests as NASA scientists use to study the Biosphere, whereby they apply what they kn
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How can a series of Landsat images help scientists estimate a forest’s age over time?
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Grade Level: 3-5,
6-8
Grade Level: 6-8
Use the AirNow.gov website to determine current air quality in US locations, as well as other information.
Grade Level: 6-8,
9-12
Students will analyze nitrogen dioxide concentration in the atmosphere at different spatial and temporal scales, and describe the stability of nitrogen dioxide as it relates to changes in human behavior.
Grade Level: 6-8
This USGS activity leads students to an understanding of what remote sensing means and how researchers use it to study changes to the Earth’s surface, such as deforestation.