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Satellite Meteorology



Created by UW-Madison, 2002

Module 1.) Introduction to Satellite Meteorology

A - Science Connections
A.8.4, A.8.5
A12.1

B - Nature of Science
B.8.1, B8.2, B8.5, B8.6,
B12.1, B12.2, B12.4

D - Physical Science
D.8.9,
D.12.11

F - Life and Environmental Science
F.8.9

G - Science Applications
G.8.1, G.8.2, G.8.3, G.8.7,
G12.1, G12.4

Module 2.) Weather Satellites and Orbits

A - Science Connections
A.8.1, A.8.2, A8.3, A8.5
A.12.1, A.12.3, A.12.5

B - Nature of Science
B.8.1, B.8.2, B.8.5
B.12.1, B.12.3, B12.4, B12.5

C - Science Inquiry
C.8.1, C.8.4, C.8.5,
C.12.5

D - Physical Science
D.8.1, D.8.4, D.8.5, D8.6, D8.7, D.8.8,
D.12.1, D.12.3, D.12.12

E - Earth and Space Science
E.8.7, E.8.8,
E.12.5

G - Science Applications
G.8.2
G 12.4

H - Science and Social Perspectives
H.8.3,
H.12.7

Module 3.) The Electromagnetic Spectrum


A - Science Connections
A.8.4, A.8.6, A8.8
A.12.3, A.12.5

B - Nature of Science
B.8.2, B.8.3,
B.12.1, B.12.3, B12.5

C - Science Inquiry
C.8.1, C.8.5,
C.12.5

D - Physical Science
D.8.7, D.8.8, D.8.9
D.12.9, D.12.11

E - Earth and Space Science
E.8.7, E.8.8, E 8.9
E.12.1

G - Science Applications
G.8.2
G 12.4


Module 4.) Cloud Identification

A - Science Connections
A.8.6,

D - Physical Science
D.8.5, D.8.9, D.12.5, D 12.11

E - Earth and Space Science
E.8.1


Module 5.) Satellite Images


A - Science Connections
A.8.3,
A.12.3,

B - Nature of Science
B.12.5

C - Science Inquiry
C.8.1, C.8.2, C.8.3,C8.4, C8.5, C8.8
C.12.5

D - Physical Science
D.8.8

E - Earth and Space Science
E.8.1, E.8.3,
E.12.1

G - Science Applications
G.8.3
G 12.4

Module 6.) Satellite Winds


A - Science Connections
A.8.1, A.8.6, A8.7
A.12.1, A.12.3, A.12.5, A12.6

B - Nature of Science
B.8.3,
B12.5

C - Science Inquiry
C.8.1, C.8.2, C.8.5, C.8.11
C.12.1, C12.3, C12.4, C.12.5

D - Physical Science
D.8.6, D.8.9
D.12.7, D.12.11

E - Earth and Space Science
E.8.1

G - Science Applications
G.8.6, G8.7
G 12.4

Module 7.) Wild Weather


A - Science Connections
A.8.6,

D - Physical Science
D.8.5, D.8.9, D.12.5, D 12.11

E - Earth and Space Science
E.8.1

Module 8.) Monitoring the Global Environment


A - Science Connections
A.8.1, A.8.2, A8.3, A8.6, A8.8
A.12.1, A.12.2, A.12.3, A12.4, A12.5A.12.6, A12.7

B - Nature of Science
B.8.3, B.8.6,
B.12.3,

C - Science Inquiry
C.8.1, C.8.2, C.8.4, C.8.5, C.8.7, C.8.8, C.8.9 C8.10, C8.11
C.12.1, C12.2, C12.5, C12.6

D - Physical Science
D.8.1, D.8.4, D.8.5, D8.6, D8.7, D.8.8,
D.12.8, D.12.9, D.12.11, D.12.12

E - Earth and Space Science
E.8.1, E.8.3, E.8.4, E.8.6
E.12.1, E12.4

F – Life and Environmental Science
F.8.10
F 12.8

G - Science Applications
G.8.3, G.8.7
G 12.2, G 12.3, G 12.4, G 12.5

H - Science and Social Perspectives
H.8.1, H.8.2
H.12.1, H.12.2, H.12.4, H.12.5, H.12.6, H.12.7

*Wisconsin's Model Academic Standards for Science (WI Department of Public Instruction, 1998)