This mini lesson focuses on Landsat satellite data and how it is used to detect changes in land use. Students will answer questions based off of a NASA Video that features how Landsat data are interpreted in the forests of the Pacific Northwest, and gives examples of the effects insects and logging have with land management.
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Grade Level: 6-8,
9-12
Grade Level: 3-5,
6-8
Compare images from two volcanic eruptions in the Kuril Islands which occurred ten years apart and complete a graphic organizer for impacts on different Earth spheres.
Grade Level: 3-5,
6-8
Students examine satellite images of a recently formed island to identify areas of erosion and deposition.
Grade Level: 6-8,
9-12
The Great Smoky Mountains have a unique climate and weather pattern. Students will review a Landsat image and read about the history of the area and why Native Americans called the area “Shaconage.” Then they will answer the questions about what caused the unusual “blue smoke.”
Grade Level: 6-8
Students analyze the data and details of a complicated graph by identifying components and data patterns.