Earth SySTEM: Investigating earth from space

This paper will highlight the first year results of engaging K12 teachers in professional development activities that utilize the Space to Earth: Earth to Space (SEES) model as a part of a NSF IUSE grant with the Institute for Earth Observations at Palmyra Cove and Rowan University. The project uses ground measurements obtained through using scientific protocols established in the GLOBE Program, combined with drone imagery in the creation of a GIS which adds higher resolution to satellite imagery. These “Geovisualizations” become a part of a larger model displayed through virtual and augmented reality programs that were developed.