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Satellite image of the continental United States.
AmericaView

AmericaView is a project, led by the USGS and NASA, to expand remote sensing education through a network of state consortia.


Visit NASA Visible Earth
NASA Visible Earth
a searchable directory of images, visualizations, and animations of the Earth
 


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NASA Satellite Tracking Page








The NOAA photograph and image collection has been produced to help those interested in studying our natural world learn more about our oceans, the atmosphere, and the history of the pioneers who began the study of our environment in the United States.

Browse such collections of great photos of corals, satellite imagery and launches, aquatic animals, storms, plus coastal land and seascapes of Alaska, Antarctica, and much, much more!

 [NOAA Photo Collection]
NOAA Photo Collection

NASA Space Kids

An entire UNIVERSE of things to do, games to play, and fun facts about NASA space, planetary, and Earth exploration!

Other Cool NASA Sites:
Kids Earth Science Enterprise
Liftoff
Satellites
Models to Build
Paper Airplanes
Space Link
Observatorium





Space Imaging - satellite images of the Earth
 [Ikonos - Washington D.C.]
Washington D.C.
image from the Ikonos satellite

See the Space Imaging Gallery for satellite images, including high-resolution images of Denver, Taipei, The Coliseum, Beijing, and more taken by the new Ikonos II satellite!

Want to learn how satellite images are used by scientists and other people? Check out Space Imaging's satellites to learn more about Ikonos II and other satellites that help us watch and learn about the Earth. The Constellation section has info about the satellites, and the Launch section has video and audio from satellite launches!

 

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Earth Remote SensingPlanetary Remote SensingImages
The Remote Sensing Tutorial

Virtually Hawaii: Remote Sensing Tutorials

The Remote Sensing Pages:

NASA Space Link: Landsat Satellite

Build a Paper Satellite Model!

Landsat 7 Teacher's Packet

CASDE: A great site devoted to remote sensing education (Consortium for the Application of Space Data to Education)

GOES Project Science: movies, images, and more from the GOES satellite

View from Satellites

NASA Observatorium Earth Science

NASA Earth Science Enterprise - For Kids Only!

NASA Observatorium

NASA/JPL: Mars Global Surveyor Images

NASA/JPL: Mars Global Surveyor Website: Images, 3D models, and news!

USGS Flagstaff Field Center: Space Science

Texas Space Grant Consortium: K-12 sites for kids that includes the Spacecraft Design Archive,SkyView, Space Explorers, Texas Weather, Stars, Everything About the Moon, and Goes 8 Images

3D Stereo Atlas of the Solar System

Views of the Solar System

USGS EDC (EROS Data Center): Special Projects Images

USGS EDC: Environmental Change Images

USGS EDC: Sample Images

USGS Planetary Images

GOES Project Science

Earth Images

NASA Space Link

NASA -- Earth from Space

NASA Photo Gallery

Earthrise

TerraServer.microsoft.com: satellite images and image products, educational resources, and more

USGS FFC: Topography images

USGS EDC: Topographic images

Landform Atlas of the United States

NOAA: Photo Collection

Rainbow Symphony large gallery of 3D images, photography, and art

GeographyEnvironment & Resource ManagementGeology
Geography World!

GeoCommunity

National Geographic WORLD magazine

Geography for All Levels

Geography at About.com

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Explorers Club

Discovery Online, Earth Alert

Environmental Education Network

USGS Geologic Division

About.com | Geology

PlacesGeneral ScienceKids' Sites
Antarctica Links

Flagstaff, Arizona Links

Central California Links

Santa Barbara Science Become a mad scientist! Great ideas for experiments, and tips for setting up your very own science lab!

Science/Nature for Kids - Welcome from The Mining Co.

Bill Nye the Science Guy's Nye Labs Online

Magic School Bus Fun Place!

Bonus.com the SuperSite for Kids

Ask-An-ExpertVolcanoesEarthquakes
Ask USGS! A great place to find out more about the USGS, biology, hydrology, geology, mapping, and resources for kids and teachers!

USGS Ask-a-Geologist Answers your questions about volcanoes, earthquakes, mountains, rocks, maps, ground water, lakes, or rivers

Biology for Kids Biology fun and games, and contact information for asking questions about biology

Find-an-Expert: Science and Technology a BIG LIST of scientists, teachers, engineers, and technology people - find everyone from Astronomers to Nuclear Physicists to Plumbers!

WebHelp.com Ask a real live person questions!

USGS Learning Web: Volcanoes!

USGS Volcano Hazards Program

USGS Topics: Volcanoes

Link

Volcanoes -- Introduction

FEMA for KIDS Homepage: Natural disaster education for kids

USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Education Page

USGS Earthquake Information in the San Francisco Bay area, the West Coast, and around the world!

USGS Topics: Earthquakes

About.com | Earthquakes for Kids

Largest Earthquakes in the United States and the World

MapsBiological ResourcesOceans & Water
USGS Educational Resources

USGS National Mapping Division

USGS Topics: Mapping

MSN Encarta Learning Zone:

National Atlas On-line Map Maker

About.com | Geography

Maps and Globes

The Map Machine at National Geographic

The Map Room

MapQuest

Web-Mapper.com

Landform Atlas of the United States

The Ancient Nuzi Map

Cartographic Images A great historical map site!

USGS Biology Kids Corner

USGS Biological Resources Education Page

USGS Biological Resources Division

Nature Watch USDA Forest Service

Conservation Education USDA Forest Service

About.com | Life Science for Kids

NASA Astrobiology the study of the origin, evolution, distribution, and destiny of life in the universe

Biology for Kids

NOAA Education Resources National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration

USGS Coastal and Marine Geology Program

USGS Water Resources Division

USGS Water Science for Schools

Scientific American Panoramas of the Seafloor

Ocean Planet Homepage

David Hall's Encounters in the Sea Gallery

Whale Songs

Space ScienceWeatherOther Topics & General Info
USGS Astrogeology Program

NASA Space Link

NASA Kids Webpage spaceflight, the Earth and solar system, outer space, and more!

NASA: Human Spaceflight this is where to start for Space Shuttle, International Space Station, NASA TV, and more!

NASA International Space Station Website

About.com | Space & Astronomy for Kids

NOAA Education Resources National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration

Learn about the weather with The Weather Channel!

EarthWatch Weather on Demand!

The Weather Underground: Weather around the world, even Antarctica!

Weather stuff for KIDS! Lots of links to sites, activities, and more!About.com | Weather

USGS Topics: Floods

USGS Learning Web

USGS Resources for Teachers and Students

NASA For Kids Only! just one section of the NASA Earth Science Enterprise education web site

USGS activities in your state!

USGS Topics - a full list of topics and search tool!

More great links to great kids' websites!!!

AnimalsSearch the WebMore Links!
USGS Biological Resources Division Kids' Corner

Animals Page

Columbus Zoo

San Diego Zoo

Ask Jeeves for Kids!

AOL Netfind for Kids

Yahooligans! The Web Guide for Kids

SafeKids.com - Links to LOTS of great Search Engines! Plus net-safety information to help parents and teachers

Kids' Web! TONS of links to only the hippest websites! Astronomy, the environment, math, computers, arts, geography, history, and more!

TPS: SPACEGATE

Web Kids' Page at Santa Cruz Public Libraries

TAP Junior: Encouraging Girls in Science and Math

The Planetary Society: Young Explorers

The Science Pages Links

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