NASA ISS EarthKAM

Name:NASA ISS EarthKAM

Brief Description of the Site:
ISS EarthKAM is a NASA sponsored program that provides stunning, high quality photographs of our planet taken from the Space Shuttle and International Space Station. Currently, the camera resides on the International Space Station and has taken a variety of pictures.

How to use the site:
ISS EarthKAM (Earth Knowledge Acquired by Middle school students) is a NASA education program that enables students, teachers and the public to learn about Earth from the unique perspective of space. Schools can request images based upon their classroom investigations. A library of digital images is available online for use dating back to 1996.Teachers also can use the lesson plans that address learning standards in different content areas.

Submitted by:
Neme Alperstein