Teachers

For Teachers

The target audience for this education kit is youth, ages eleven to fifteen, though teachers may find some activities suitable for younger children. Here is a preview of what to expect when you download our education kit.

For additional examples of satellite imagery, tutorials at advanced levels, glossary of terminology and research papers, visit the education section of the Canada Centre for Remote Sensing web site.

Remote sensing has relevance to other disciplines: geography, cartography, environmental studies, geology, hydrology, agriculture, forestry, and urban studies to name a few. Therefore, in approaching the activities included here, students will be introduced to some rudimentary concepts in these other fields.

Other Resources

The CCRS Web Site has many sources of information for both teachers and students. A few of these are:

• Tour Canada from Space
• The CCRS Remote Sensing Glossary
• Fundamentals of Remote Sensing Tutorial
• Radar & Stereoscopy Tutorial
• Atlas of Canada
• RADARSAT Applications in Action

Description of the activity pages

Activity Sample Pages	Description of Activity	Skills Development
	3.1 Which is Which? ... Becoming familiar with the appearance of features (colour, shape, size, texture, etc.) in satellite imagery	Matching images with a description of features
	3.2 Find it! ...Becoming familiar with the use of cartesian coordinates and the appearance of features in satellite imagery	Finding and determining the location of features on an image
	3.3 (a & b) Measure This ... Recognizing features and measuring distances	Measuring distances, feature recognition, determining direction
	3.4 Clearcutting in the Forest ...Monitoring a logging operation	Aligning an image and a map; measuring area
	3.5 Oil Spill Danger ... Measuring and monitoring the motion of an oil slick	Measuring area, distance, speed and direction of movement (predicting change over time)
	3.6 Crop Types ...Identifying crop types, other rural features and assessing flood damage.	Using an interpretation key to match features; position analysis
	3.7 Forest Fire ...Becoming familiar with the strategies of fighting forest fires	Measuring distances; identifying routes; feature recognition
	3.8 Navigating a Ship Through Ice ...Using a satellite image to navigate a ship through ice	Determine the best route and measure its distance
	3.9 You Figure it Out ... Interpreting an image with coastal features	Multiple choice questions using image reading skills and contextual logic
	3.10 Urban Land Use ... Identifying urban land use and colouring a land use map	Recognizing urban features in a satellite image from written descriptions
	3.11 At a Mine Site ...Observing the activity at a mine site using remote sensing imagery	Finding similar features on an image
	3.12 A Different Perspective ... Matching oblique aerial photographs to corresponding satellite images	Comparing low-altitude oblique views to high-altitude vertical views