Overview
Learners will be prompted to answer questions (framed as “mysteries”) about aerial images taken from a camera mounted on a kite. This short activity can be a good lead-in to other kite-based activities or lessons like land cover analysis.
Setting
- Classroom, Indoor, Outdoor, Urban, Rural
Lesson Duration
- 15-20 minutes (can be a lead-in or linked to other activities)
Participant Group Size
- 1-30 or more
Analysis Type
- Descriptive
- Qualitative
Technology Required
- Projector
Resources Included for this Learning Activity
Slide deck, sample image, and this overview. Can be used in conjunction with other activities, including satellite imagery from NASA’s Earth As Art.
History of Development and implementation of this learning activity
- Suzi created this for a week-long camp session at Montana State University’s summer Explore Camp and has used it many times as a stand-alone lesson or a lead-in to a presentation about AREN. Most of the images were taken by Suzi at various locations but the premise can be used with any set of aerial images taken from a kite.
