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Satellites & Education Conference August 1, 2014

Satellites & Education Conference August 1, 2014. GOES-R Activities with Craig Phillips and Brian Witthun. JYMS serves approximately 700 students in grades 6 - 8 Minority: 10.8% Economically Disadvantaged: 46% Special Education: 13.6% JY. Introduction.

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Satellites & Education Conference August 1, 2014

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  1. Satellites & Education Conference August 1, 2014 GOES-R Activities with Craig Phillips and Brian Witthun

  2. JYMS serves approximately 700 students in grades 6 - 8Minority: 10.8%Economically Disadvantaged: 46% Special Education: 13.6% JY

  3. Introduction We were asked to develop activities for the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite - R series (GOES-R) which is scheduled to be launched in 2016.

  4. 1. Explore satellite orbits. 2. Look at the function and importance of the GOES-R ABI. 3. Compare GOES-R capabilities to current satellites. Our Goals

  5. We developed 3 activities and teacher answer keys: Activity 1andAnswer Key 1

  6. We developed 3 activities and teacher answer keys: Activity 2andAnswer Key 2 GOES-R Instrument Chart andChart Answer Key

  7. We developed 3 activities and teacher answer keys: Activity 3andAnswer Key 3

  8. We included more information on the ABI spectral capabilities in Activity 4.

  9. GOES-R Student Extension and Exploration Activities. Extension Activities

  10. Activity Results Overall, students enjoyed the activities. Several students referred back to the activities later in the year. We asked students for suggestions for improvements. Some students struggled with the reading and interpretation of text and videos.

  11. Please email us If you would like these activities shared with you electronically. cphillips@barabooschools.net bwitthun@barabooschools.net

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