Sea Ice and Satellites

Project:     Arctic Climate Modeling Program (ACMP)
Subject:Remote Sensing, Snow, Ice & Permafrost, Space Physics
Theme:Remote Sensing
Grades:5-8

In this lesson, students will explore satellites: what they are, how they work, how they are used, and how to interpret satellite images of sea ice using Google Earth. (NOTE: This lesson may require more than one class period.)