Remote Sensing

Welcome to the remote sensing section of ETE's K-4 site. In this section you will find...

Hands-On Activities
Pixel Pages
Find out what a pixel is and then sketch your own.

Field of View Look at things through different fields of view. See how perspective affects what you know.

Puzzling Pictures Analyze a series of puzzle pieces. Draw conclusions about the unknown "big picture."

Online Activities
Far and Near, Near and Far Look at something from different views — up close and far away. See how it affects what you know.

Topic Overview
Do your students--or you--need to learn more about remote sensing? This section provides a general overview of the topic. You may want to print these pages out for your students.

Biomes | Weather, Season & Climate | Remote Sensing | Earth System

Hands-On Activities: Pixel Pages | Field of View | Puzzling Pictures
Online Activities: Far and Near, Near and Far
Topic Overview: Overview | Pictures from Space | SONAR and RADAR


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Last updated January 24, 2003

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