New Slooh Earth Science Curriculum Features Live Orbital Satellite Feeds
Robotic telescope platform and astronomy education provider Slooh has launched a new NGSS-aligned Earth Science curriculum for grades 5-9 designed for Earth science and career and technical education IT courses. The curriculum "offers contextual learning activities using orbital satellite feeds of Earth to engage students in real-world learning as they explore important geography, geology, and environmental science concepts, as well as learn about various careers in the space IT field," according to the company.
Using Slooh's learning platform, students can capture images identifying Earth surface features and atmospheric phenomena, the company explained. In addition, "Quest" learning activities enable students to collect and analyze data to engage with concepts such as natural disasters, landmarks, urban commercial planning, and satellite IT and space situational awareness.
"Utilizing aggregated satellite data from our partners at SkyFi, the new Earth science curriculum allows students to explore, capture, and analyze real-world phenomena within the Slooh platform like never before," said Michael Paolucci, founder of Slooh, in a statement. "We are hopeful that by providing increased opportunities to authentically learn about our home planet students will be more interested â and prepared â to one day pursue a career in space and STEM industries."
A beta version of the new Earth Science curriculum will be released this month, accessible within the Slooh learning platform at no additional cost. The company said it will gather user feedback "to refine the curriculum to best meet the needs of educators and students."
For more information, visit the Slooh site.
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