Landsat Missions
The following links provide educational and outreach opportunities associated with Earth, space, and biological sciences.
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Earthshots Trading Cards - .pdf (2.83 MB)
Earthshots is collection of selected Landsat images that shows change over time of recent environmental events.
Landsat 7 Teacher's Kit (Grades 5-8)
Materials and ideas about teaching remote sensing data, including background information about the Landsat 7 satellite, Landsat image interpretation, and the Landsat 7 orbit.
Geomorphology from Space (Grades 9-12)
A gallery of images acquired by the Multispectral Scanner (MSS) on Landsat 1, 2, and 3, the Return Beam Vidicon (RBV) on Landsat 3, and the Thematic Mapper (TM) on Landsat 4 and 5.
The Adventure of Echo the Bat (Grades 5-8)
An interactive adventure that brings together content relating to biodiversity, ecology, remote sensing, and the electromagnetic spectrum, with supporting classroom activities.
NASA Kids Page
Games, art, stories, and activities about space exploration.
Yahoo! Kids Astronomy and Space Links
Links to astronomy and space information from Yahoo! Kids.
USGS Biological Resources
Biological games, coloring pages, stories, and information.
USGS Education
Educational resources from the U.S. Geological Survey.
Windows to the Universe
Documents, images, movies, animations, and data sets that explore the Earth and Space sciences and the historical and cultural ties between science, exploration, and the human experience.
NASA Education Page
Educational opportunities for developing the next generation of space explorers.
Goddard Space Flight Center Education Programs
Information about aeronautics research, exploration systems, space operations, and science education programs.
NASA Earth Knowledge Acquired by Middle School Students (EarthKAM)
High-quality photographs from Earth taken from the International Space Station.
NASA Labratory for Terrestrial Physics (LTP)
Research done by the LTP, including studies of terrestrial planets such as Mars, Mercury, and Earth.
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U.S. Geological Survey
URL: http://landsat.usgs.gov
Page Contact Information: landsat@usgs.gov
Page Last Modified: November 21, 2009
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