Two student moderators engage the audience with satellite imagery, newly developed computer graphics, and historical footage to make the point that the Earth is an interconnected system of air, land, water and life. The content is based on current space-based research and supports the Earth system science curriculum at:
http://education.gsfc.nasa.gov/aacps.
This DVD gives you the option of playing the entire videotape program or to play individual topics. These learning segments are conveniently pulled out as stand alone items that you can easily use in your classroom lesson plans to teach a specific concept.
The topics of this program include:
Interconnection of Earth's Systems
The Right Tools: Sensing Earth from Space
Global Effect of El Nino
The Influence of Global Warming on Earth's Systems
Doing Our Part to Prevent Global Warming?
The Environmental, Economic and Social Impact of Drought
Life Cycle of a Hurricane
Linking Earth System Events |
