This activity familiarizes you with aerial and satellite images and provides opportunity to explore satellite images. Section A illustrates different ways we sense our world from a distance. Section B provides a basic introduction to using satellite images. The computer sites may be shown from an Internet connected computer projector or the activity may be run on individual computers. Required: High Speed Internet connected computers, GoogleEarth, Java.

Section A:  Kinds Of Remote Sensing

  1. To see the latest webcams of antarctica go to: http://www.awi.de/NM_WebCam/ . To hear live sounds from under the antactica ice go to http://www.awi.de/en/research/new_technologies/marine_observing_systems/ocean_acoustics/palaoa/palaoa_livestream/ . To see webcams of Antarctica penguins go to:
  2. To see Ohio traffic cams go to: http://www.buckeyetraffic.org/
  3. To see college campuses, go to: http://www.leonardsworlds.com/campus/u-frame.html 
  4. To see the Earth, go to: Earthcam (http://www.earthcam.com/).
  5. To see where you live and go to school, go to: http://maps.live.com/
  6. To see the Earth, go to: Goggle Earth. (Free download software)
  7. To see LANDSAT live, or almost live go to: http://earthnow.usgs.gov/earthnow_app.html?sessionId=f1b13e89aca30c986a332751482bf58120197

Possible student evaluation:

Chart, discuss or briefly record how each source reveals different information such as time of day, season, distances/area, live, archived, manipulation options or how this information could be used in your class.