Spheres+of+Earth

An Introduction to Making Observations of Earth using an Earth System Science Approach
 * Spheres of Earth **

This activity is designed to promote an interest in authentic investigations of Earth with a general understanding of Earth System Science. In this activity, you will observe and use of images of Earth taken by astronauts while aboard the International Space Station (ISS).

At the end of the activity, you will: 1. Be introduced to, and become familiar with, the relationship among different Earth systems. 2. Identify and associate visible features on Earth with “spheres” or systems of Earth. 3. Understand remote sensing terminology associated with studying imagery from space.

There are 5 parts to the activity. Instructions for each part are located in the Student Guide.

Links to the student guide and the Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth web sites are below:



Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth