Real World: NASA and the Chesapeake Bay

Learn how NASA uses Earth observing satellites to monitor conditions in the Chesapeake Bay over time. Information about pollution, eutrophication, land cover and watershed runoff helps water managers enact policies to improve the health of the Bay.

Background Information

Grades 6 through 8

• NASA LandSat
• NASA Earth Observatory Studying the Chesapeake Bay from Above
• NASA Earth Observatory The Chesapeake Bay Watershed: Still Cloudy, With a Chance of Clearing
• NASA Landsat Science An Earth Day Perspective: NASA Satellites Aid in Chesapeake Bay Recovery

Activities

Grades 6 through 8

• USGS Our Water, Our Lives: The Chesapeake Bay Watershed

Grades K through 12

• GLOBE Hydrosphere
• NASA Exploration Then and Now: Transportation

Mathematics

Grades 6 through 8

• National Institute of Aerospace; NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Space Math: Exploring Land Use with Landsat