Timely ideas and information, with daily updates. Frequently Asked Questions Thousands of web sites for educators and students. Support for long-term classroom planning and professional development. Information covering important topics for today's educators and parents. The program is designed to enhance students science process skills and content knowledge while they monitor the health of white pines.
Students participate in three types of authentic science activities in the program.
These are forest stand assessment, laboratory based assessment of damage symptoms, and image processing and data analysis of Thematic Mapper data for the area around their school. The site provides information about the available teacher workshops, previously collected data, and spread sheets for recording new data. Links are provided to sites that have ordering information for equipment, air quality information, and materials related to remote sensing . Activity, datasheets, and other documents are PDF files requiring Adobe Acrobat Reader for viewing and printing. New Hampshire Space Grant Consortium.