Aviara Oaks  "Science Day"  Feb. 15, 2000 

Fill in this journal by locating the answers using the links at the above Website:
Work in teams of two to answer the questions about the "EarthKAM" mission:
 

1.   Locate over what part of the World the space shuttle is now?  What continent?

2.   What country?  What city?  What latitude and longitude in direction and
      degrees?

3.   When did the Space Shuttle Endeavor lift-off?

4.   List some quick facts about this mission?

5.   Why are we mapping the World in 3D with this mission?
 
6.   What percentage ( %) of the World will be imaged by the 3D cameras?

7.   What are EarthKAM students working on during this mission?

8.   How are SpaceKids involved in working with EarthKAM students on this
      project?

9.   What are Spacekids discovering about EarthKAM and the Endeavor Shuttle?
 
10.  Who are the crew members and what is unique about each one on this
       mission?
 
11.  How many schools are taking part in his mission?  Where is Valley on this
       list?   What special imaging project is Valley working on?

12.  What is taking place behind the scenes on this mission?

13.  Over what areas of the World are images being taken?

14.  Who is being interviewed?  What is taking place on the live camera?

15.  What is the current elapsed time of the mission?

16.  Ask about constructing one of the following space projects in class or with
       parent help?

17.  How long is the mast for the radar imaging equipment that makes 3D images
       of the earth's surface?

18.  How far North and South of the equator are the 3D radar images being made
       of the earth?

20.  What can you find about mapping from the following Web sites?  Can you find
       shuttle images over San Diego County"

 
 22.  How is a VisEarth Project at UCSD helping us better understand our World?