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Meteorology is an excellent topic to introduce middle and high school students to geoscience, physics, chemistry and applied mathematics. Satellite Meteorology provides scientists and educators with exciting tools for investigation, inquiry, analysis and stewardship. This Satellite Meteorology course was developed for middle and high school science classes. Modules were designed to serve as stand-alone lessons, however, we strongly encourage a sequential approach to the material. To maximize learning from this Satellite Meteorology course we recommend that students: The material was designed to challenge students through the end of 12th grade so middle school teachers and students may want to skim or skip a few sections. Others wishing to explore the topic further are encouraged to visit the CIMSS's college level course that was used as a springboard for this project. Additional on-line resources used to augment course content include numerous NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) and NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) web sites. Course content was further enhanced using CIMSS Director Dr. Steven Ackerman's Meteorology text entitled "Understanding the Atmosphere" (Ackerman & Knox, 2002). Course content is consistent with Wisconsin’s Model Academic Standards as outlined by the Department of Public Instruction (DPI). Links to National Science Content Standards have also been identified. A CD-ROM with Teacher's Guide accompany the on-line material. Applicable science standards for each module can also be found in the Teacher's Guide. Educators are urged to visit the Teachers Resource Page when teaching this material. We would like to thank the teachers who participated in our summer workshops for their helpful feedback on this course.
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