Resources

Investigation Images

Figure http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/mirrors/images/images/pao/AS8/10074963.jpg

Figure 2: http://asd-www.larc.nasa.gov/Instrument/Photo_Albums/Misc/images/earthspn_gif.jpg

Figure 3: http://www.fourmilab.ch/cgi-bin/uncgi/Earth

Life in the Oceans: Studying Global Ocean Color from Space
http://seawifs.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEAWIFS.html

Earthrise - large database of photos of the Earth from space
http://www.sdsc.edu/SDSCwire/v2.4/1134.earthrise.html

http://www.seaspace.com

Images:

pg8_Earthrise

pg9_Earth

Literature Connections

Water, Water Everywhere - children's book information http://www.sierraclub.org/books/catalog/0871563835.asp

Ladybird First Facts About The Earth, Caroline Arnold, Ladybird Books, Auburn, ME 04210

The Earth's Surface, Colin Walker, Modern Curriculum Press, Inc., 13900 Prospect Road, Cleveland, OH 44136

Water by Frank Asch

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