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Investigating the Dynamic Martian Polar Caps

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  • Aug 29 2010 2:08 PM

    David Melton

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In this lesson, from the Burns Telecommunications Center at Montana State University, students download NASA Hubble Space Telescope (HST) images of the Martian polar ice caps in summer and winter. Using image processing techniques, students measure and compare various images of the changing Martian and Earth polar ice caps.

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    Grade: 5 to 8

    Topics: Mathematics, Science, Measurement & Geometry, Earth & Space Science, Measurement, Tools, and Data Analysis

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    Teaching Method: Hands-on Learning