Two student moderators engage the audience with satilite imagery, newly developed computer graphics, and historical footage to make the point that the earth is an interconnected system of air, land, water, and life. The content is based on current space-based research nd supports the earth system science curriculum at http://education.gsfc.nasa.gov/aacps. NASA's Earth Science Interprise produced this video for use in the introductory Earth System science couse, grades 9-12 Segments include:
Introduction to Earth System Science,
Using Satalites to look at the earth from space,
El Nino,
Global Warming,
Drought,
Hurricanes,
and an epilogue.