Implementing the Project Science class implementation Alone This project asks the question: how will the local development (both industrial and residential) affect life in a community for both people and the local ecosystem. Once the students understand the local problem through the analysis of remote sensing data and additional research they are asked to present the environmental impact of the growth supported with remotely sensed data using Landsat data. STEP ONE: Teacher Overview 1.Collect local data for the project from local sources. Science: Appendix C Data Collection 2. Write and mail community and parent introductory letters. Science: Introduction to Remote Sensing Presentations 3.        MultiSpec and Landsat image tutorial 4.        Remote sensing tutorial 5.        Optional reading "Growth Patterns of Urban Sprawl" by Masek               Science: See Appendix F Science: Study population growth statistics.      See Appendix B STEP TWO: Determine extent of urban growth using Landsat and other data Science Activity: Studying Vegetation From Space Create a set of NDVI images Science Activity: Studying Vegetation Change From Space- ΔNDVI Calculation Create a D NDVI image Science Lesson: Aerial Photograph Interpretation Create a selective interpretation key for and practice reading aerial photographs Science Lesson: Vegetative Change Detection Come up with hypotheses as to what changes are occurring in the local area. Look at change over time by using the ΔNDVI images with aerial photographs and other research materials.  Science Optional Extension Lessons: Math Scaling  Rescale maps and aerial photographs to assist in using the DNDVI image to detect change in the local area. Science Optional Extension Lessons: Interpreting Data (to be added later) Determine if urban growth could affect: environment- air quality, animals migrating, loss of habitats, increased erosion/loss of ability of land to filter water, and loss of biodiversity.   See Appendix A for further details STEP THREE: Possibly collect ground validation data to access the accuracy of the change detection. Collect ground truthing data through fieldwork or from website (photos). (to be added later) See Appendix I: MUC-A-Thon and D NDVI-A-Thon Planning Guide STEP FOUR: Prepare presentation Five minute initial scientific presentation discussing findings and methodological improvements Determine if government growth controls should be used Visuals developed Remotely sensed data and Landsat generated images are used to support various scientific community members points of view Presentation