Do any parts of the satellite picture look like they could feel rough, smooth, bumpy, hard, spongy, feathery, soft, sticky, sharp etc. Guess what you will see when you lift the pop-up. At the end of this book, children ages 5-6 should be able to distinguish between what a satellite sees and what Echo sees. Younger children should be able to identify patterns and color in the satellite image and compare these to what Echo sees. Older children should be able to describe the location of the these patterns and colors such as the square pattern of irrigated crops are near the river and green forests are on the tops of mountains.
Texture is another important tool scientists use to interpret satellite imagery.
Younger children should begin to extend the concept that texture is not only the way something feels, but is also the way something looks. Older children should be able to make more elaborate observations about texture in the satellite images. Color is Light Locating Echo Science Standards and Benchmarks for these acitivities .