Our World: Where Do Crops Grow?
Have you ever wondered where food comes from? Learn how Dr. Catherine Nakalembe uses NASA satellite data to show the health and location of crops around Our World. Maps created from these data help people become more food secure. You can help, too. Using the GLOBE Observer App, you can help scientists validate satellite data by describing land covering through the Adopt a Pixel program.
Background Information
Grades K through 5
- NASA From Seed to Market: NASA Brings Food to the Table
- NASA How LandSat Images are Made
- NASA Landsat Science -- Landsat 9
- NASA NASA At Your Table: The Space Agency's Surprising Role in Agriculture
- NASA NASA Harvest
- STEM Connector Food and Agriculture is STEM (ebook)
Activities
Grades K through 5