Other lessons analyzed sea water temperatures and plankton concentrations. Although the volcano lesson is suitable for middle school students, I felt that they would have some difficulty believing in the accuracy of the measurements. The NIH Image Lesson on Length and Area was written to be done prior to the volcano on Mars lesson. It will help students to review measurements and accept that NIH Image can really measure a volcano on Mars. Resources Image Processing for Teaching , University of Arizona.
Images provide an exciting introduction to science, mathematics and technology.
All learners can process and manipulate images from the real world to develop critical thinking and problem solving skills. Educators are using image processing to integrate technology in the classroom in a meaningful way. Learning with image processing gives students new opportunities to explore, discover and create. FTP site where you can download the latest version of NIH Image, documentation, and other related materials. A manual for NIH Image 1.54 .