Remote sensing and inner city youth: a pilot collaboration of the Aspen Global Change Institute´s Ground Truth Studies and the 4-H After School programs

Aircraft, satellite, and Shuttle remotely sensed data are rapidly becoming more available for educational purposes in digital and print form. How can this data be utilized by elementary age students in the inner city while reinforcing existing science framework goals and objectives? The NASA-supported Aspen Global Change Institute´s Ground Truth Studies (GTS) program is partnering with the 4-H After School program in Los Angeles to develop and pilot a GTS science kit specifically for use in inner city settings. The kit will include existing and new materials adapted to elementary students in an urban environment. The 4-H After School program in Los Angeles has established 24 after school centers located at elementary schools and public housing communities. 4-H After School Center staff and students will participate in educational workshops conducted by AGCI introducing concepts and tools in remote sensing and in a series of urban ground truth activities designed for youth ages 7-13