FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT US AT connect@space.rice.edu Funded by NASA as part of the Earth Science Information Partners   Activity 4: Night Life Level: grades 5-8, but can be adapted for older and younger students Learning Objective: Students will identify places with night lighting all around the globe and hypothesize what these bright areas indicate. Specific Science Content Standards Changes in earth and sky (grades K-4) Understandings about science and technology Populations and ecosystems Populations, resources and environments Risks and benefits Geography: mapping, analyzing, predicting spatial data Earth Update: Biosphere Introducing the activity: Ask students what they think their city or town looks like from space - especially at night. Some students may have flown on an airplane at night so they would have a good idea. Tell students that they are about to fly over the earth and map the night lights below. Activity 4: Night Life You will need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this activity. To download, click on the link below. http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html

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