Teacher Developed Earth and Space Science Lessons and Classroom Activities

	How Satellites See by Chris Wilder
	Grade Levels: 3 – 8 This project will compare and contrast three NASA satellites: The Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer (EUVE), The Cosmic Background Explorer (COBE), and the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). The lesson includes access to data and images from these three NASA astronomy satellites, contrasting the way the sky appears in three very different electromagnetic wavelengths or colors of light. Other satellite information is included, but the project's focus is a simple introduction to the electromagnetic spectrum as used by the three space observatories.
	Third from the Sun by Ronna Voorsanger
	Grades 4 – 8 (self-guided) Students learn about earth imaging by Landsat satellites and study images of earth to try determine their origins.
	Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer (EUVE) Satellite Dataflow Demonstration by Marlene Wilson and Dennis Biroscak
	Grade Levels: 4 – 12 This is a hands-on demonstration of the communication between the EUVE satellite and a scientist on Earth.
	The Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer (EUVE) Satellite Guest Investigator Puzzle by Timothy Keys and Isabel Hawkins
	Grades 6 – 9 After a brief introduction to astronomy (specifically stars) and the Guest Investigator program for the Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer (EUVE) NASA satellite, the students will conduct a brief astrophysics lab. This lab consists of matching the EUVE spectra of various kinds of "mystery" stars with the spectra of known stars taken at Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) and optical wavelengths to determine their type.
	What's Your Sign? The Science Behind The Zodiac by Beth Napier
	Grades 6 – 12 This lesson will help students understand concepts dealing with the motions of celestial objects, the ancient origins of the Zodiac and a modern understanding of the science behind the Zodiac.
	Eyes in the Sky by Bryan Yager
	Grade 6 – 12 Middle school students who are taking industrial technology classes (Itech students) will use technology to learn about orbiting spacecraft designed to study astronomical objects. Technological tools will include a Satellite Dish, VCR, the Computer Lab and a modem.
	Auroras – Paintings in the Sky by Mish Denlinger
	Grades 6 – 12 (self-guided) An introduction to auroras and the processes that create these mysterious lights.
	Take a Spin through the Solar System - original concept and authoring by Kevin McCarron and Ginger Privat with additional authoring by Nellie Levine (aka N. Levandovsky.)
	Grades 7 – 12 Have you noticed how many things around you rotate? In this unit we are going to investigate how different planets, and even the Sun, rotate around their axes. We will base our research on the textual and visual information from the internet
	The Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer (EUVE) Satellite Orbit by Leslie Dietiker, Delano Spicer and Isabel Hawkins
	Grades 9 - 10, geometry, 11 - 12, trigonometry The students will study the nature of a satellite's orbit around the Earth. This lesson plan implements elements of modern astrophysics in math classes for high school students. Information obtained from the Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer (EUVE) NASA Satellite will be used as an application for learning about periodic functions such as sine and cosine in algebra or geometry classes.
	Electromagnetic Radiation - On Trial by Nellie Levine (aka N. Levandovsky.)
	Grades 9 – 12 Intended for high school students and their teachers. This lesson engages students in collaborative work to gather evidence regarding beneficial or nefarious properties of various types of electromagnetic radiation. Students place the electromagnetic spectrum "On Trial" and take advantage of an electronic interactive WWW forum to gather, post, and discuss their evidence.
	The Great Satellite Search! by Regan Lum
	Grades 9 – 12 In the Satellite Presentation Project, the students will be asked to find information on the Internet and make a presentation to the class on a satellite. This lesson plan is designed to teach the students how to use the computer and the Internet to research, organize, and present information.
	Communication - Vibration, Electronic Signals, and Electromagnetic Radiation by Regan Lum
	Grades 9 – 12 The main methods of communication are speaking and listening. One of the limitations of communication through speech is that the listener must be within shouting distance. Through the miracle of science, we can speak to a friend that is far away by sending our voice through the air, wire, or glass fiber in the form of electromagnetic radiation or electronic signals. We can even speak to machines and tell them what to do.
	Graphing Stratospheric Ozone by Neil Fedder
	Grades 11 & 12 Students will learn how to plot raw data by plotting NASA ozone surveys in Antartica.