The Earth Exploration The Earth Exploration ToolbookToolbook: : Involving Students in Data Rich Involving Students in Data Rich

GeoscienceGeoscience InvestigationsInvestigations

Tamara Shapiro LedleyTamara Shapiro LedleyTERCTERC

Cambridge, MACambridge, MA

The The EETEET isis a collection a collection of computer based of computer based activities that feature activities that feature Earth science datasets Earth science datasets and data analysis tools.and data analysis tools.

EETEET chapters provide chapters provide stepstep--byby--step instructions step instructions for accessing and for accessing and analyzing data to analyzing data to explore issues or explore issues or concepts in Earth concepts in Earth system science. system science.

http://http://serc.carleton.edu/eetserc.carleton.edu/eet

Earth Exploration Toolbook (EET) Earth Exploration Toolbook (EET) -- OverviewOverview

Example EET ChaptersExample EET Chapters

Annotating Change in Satellite ImagesAnnotating Change in Satellite Images–– http://serc.carleton.edu/eet/measure_sat/index.htmlhttp://serc.carleton.edu/eet/measure_sat/index.html

Measuring Distance and Area in Satellite ImagesMeasuring Distance and Area in Satellite Images–– http://serc.carleton.edu/eet/measure_sat2/index.htmlhttp://serc.carleton.edu/eet/measure_sat2/index.html

Analyzing the Antarctic Ozone HoleAnalyzing the Antarctic Ozone Hole–– http://serc.carleton.edu/eet/ozonehole/index.htmlhttp://serc.carleton.edu/eet/ozonehole/index.html

Investigating the PrecipitationInvestigating the Precipitation--StreamflowStreamflow RelationshipRelationship–– http://serc.carleton.edu/eet/module_discharge/index.htmlhttp://serc.carleton.edu/eet/module_discharge/index.html

Using GLOBE Data to Understand the Earth SystemUsing GLOBE Data to Understand the Earth System–– http://http://serc.carleton.edu/eet/globe/index.htmlserc.carleton.edu/eet/globe/index.html

EET Chapter Review ProcessEET Chapter Review Process

DevelopmentDevelopmentInternal chapter reviewInternal chapter reviewReview by two classroom teachersReview by two classroom teachersReview by one scientistReview by one scientist

After modified EET chapter goes liveAfter modified EET chapter goes liveTeleconTelecon--online workshopsonline workshopsNASA Educational Product ReviewNASA Educational Product ReviewPeriodic Technical Review Periodic Technical Review

Using GLOBE Data to Understand Using GLOBE Data to Understand the Earth Systemthe Earth System

http://http://serc.carleton.edu/eet/globe/index.htmlserc.carleton.edu/eet/globe/index.html