Information from satellites if often used to display information about objects. This information can include how things appear, as well as their contents. Explore how pixel data sequences can be used to create an image and interpret it.
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Scientific data are often represented by assigning ranges of numbers to specific colors. The colors are then used to make false color images which allow us to see patterns more easily. Students will make a false-color image using a set of numbers.
My NASA Data has recently released several new resources, StoryMaps, for use in educational settings.
NASA Worldview is a free online visualization tool that is a great launchpad for learners who are new (or veteran) users of satellite data.
Explore and connect to the GLOBE Urban protocol bundle.
This lesson walks students through the use of Landsat false-color imagery and identification of different land cover features using these as models.
Chemists study atomic and molecular structures and their interactions.
Learn about how Janine Pollack, an Environmental Engineer, got her start at NASA and the kinds of work she does as an engineer.
The Earth System Satellite Images, along with the Data Literacy Cubes, helps the learner identify patterns in a specific image.