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Learning goal: Understand the key facts of the first Moon landing: who, when, and what happened.
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Source: NASA · Licence: Public domain (US government work)
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This short film shows Apollo 11 in 1969. A large rocket leaves Earth. Three astronauts travel to the Moon. Two of them land on the Moon in a small craft called Eagle. Neil Armstrong climbs down a ladder and steps onto the Moon. He is the first person to walk there. Buzz Aldrin joins him soon after. The two men plant a flag and collect small rocks. They take photos of the grey, dusty ground. Above them, the sky is black. After a short walk, they return to Eagle and fly back to meet their teammate. The crew returns to Earth safely. People around the world watch and remember this day.
Question 1. In which year did Apollo 11 land on the Moon?
Question 2. Who was the first person to step onto the Moon?
Question 3. What do the two astronauts do on the Moon?
Tell a friend about a historic moment you remember. Say when it happened, where you were, and why it mattered to you.
Go to the PlaygroundLearning goal: Understand what remote sensing means and name two ways satellites study Earth.
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Source: NASA Goddard · Licence: Public domain (NASA)
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This short animation from NASA explains remote sensing. Remote sensing means studying Earth from far away, without touching it. Satellites look at Earth from space and collect many kinds of pictures. Some pictures show what our eyes see: green fields, blue water, and brown land. Other pictures show heat. Warm places look bright, and cold places look dark. Other pictures show the height of clouds and land. Scientists use these pictures to follow storms, fires, and floods. They also watch farms, forests, and ice. With many pictures over many years, we can see how Earth changes. That big picture helps us plan and stay safe.
Question 1. What does remote sensing mean?
Question 2. What can heat pictures show?
Question 3. Why do scientists collect pictures over many years?
Describe your town as seen from above. What is green, what is water, and what has changed in recent years?
Go to the PlaygroundLearning goal: Understand why coastal ecosystems matter and how Landsat watches them over time.
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Source: NASA / USGS Landsat · Licence: Public domain (NASA/USGS Landsat). Shared whole via the YouTube embed.
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This film from NASA and the US Geological Survey is about coasts, the edges where land meets sea. Coastal ecosystems store carbon, soften storms, and give shelter to fish and birds. They are also among the most threatened places on Earth. For over fifty years, the Landsat program has watched these coasts from space. Landsat tracked mangroves in Florida after hurricanes. It found eelgrass meadows growing in Canada. Today, Landsat also powers tools like STREAM, which puts coastal water quality data at your fingertips. With a long record from space, scientists can see what is lost, what is healing, and what needs care.
Question 1. What do coastal ecosystems do?
Question 2. How long has Landsat watched the coasts?
Question 3. What is STREAM?
Describe a coast, river, or lake near you. What lives there, and what would you like to protect?
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