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Deforestation Analysis with Earth Systems View Using Landsat
Provided by: My NASA Data |Published on: April 27, 2021
Lesson Plans Grades 3-5, 6-8
Synopsis
- In this lesson plan, students analyze imagery taken from NASA's Landsat satellite, a time-lapse video of deforestation, and a global land cover map to identify the different causes of deforestation.
Subjects: Earth and Space Sciences
Authors: My NASA Data
Region: Global
Languages: English
Teaching Materials
Positives
- Students will use evidence from recorded data imagery to represent and discuss the factors contributing to deforestation and the role that humans play in global deforestation rates.
- All materials are included and accessible in multiple formats.
Additional Prerequisites
- Students should be familiar with the terms biosphere, atmosphere, land cover, and deforestation.
Differentiation
- Students can complete this activity individually or in groups.
- If students have access to devices, they can complete the graphic organizer digitally in Google Slides. There is also a PDF version for printing.
- Students can further explore the root causes of deforestation related to human activity and brainstorm solutions at various levels (individual, community, state, national, and global).
- Students can respond to the videos in a written response or group discussion.
- For further exploration, check out the nifty Global Forest Watch Interactive Map.
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About the Partner Provider
My NASA Data
NASA offers petabytes of global Earth science data collected from satellites, but accessing these data in a traditional (or virtual) science classroom can be tricky. Since 2004, My NASA Data has supported students and teachers of grades 3-12 in analyzing and interpreting NASA mission data.
All resources can be used for your educational purposes with proper attribution to the content provider.
