About the Activity:
We designed this activity in Spring 2007 with the intent of providing the opportunity for students to experience what Mars scientists can learn about at different scales.  The activity was designed early in HiRISE's primary science phase, but we updated the images in Summar 2008 to include the latest and best image products. 

The activity includes 12 study areas, 6 each in the eastern and western hemispheres of Mars.  The study areas are identified by "E" or "W" depending on their hemisphere as well as an arbitrary number.  We tried to include as many different features as possible.  All of the HiRISE images have public captions written by Kelly Kolb or another HiRISE Science Team member that provide more information about the images.  Teacher and student guides are provided.

Part 1:
    1. a global context sheet                       (E1_Global_Context.jpg)
       - shows the location of the HiRISE image on a regional and global scale
    2. a full sheet global map                       (Mars_Global_Map_MDIM.jpg)
       [from USGS Astrogeology Map-a-Planet]
    3. a full sheet regional map                   (E1_Viking_Regional.jpg)
    4. a full sheet HiRISE image                 (E1_HiRISE_PSP_001440_1255_RED.jpg)

Part 2:  
    5. a HiRISE context sheet                   (E1_HiRISE_Context.jpg)
       - shows the location of the HiRISE cut-outs provided to allow students to explore more details
    6. high resolution cut-outs of parts of the HiRISE image
        - full resolution (very large files)       (E1_HiRISE_zoomed1_full.jpg)
        - re-sized to print on 8.5x11 paper   (E1_HiRISE_zoomed1.jpg)

Part 3:
    7. a color HiRISE image                       (E1_HiRISE_PSP_001440_1255_COLOR.jpg)

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INSTRUCTIONS
Student Guide                      English [.doc .pdf]
Teacher Guide                     English [.doc .pdf]
Surface Image ID Chart      English [.pdf]


IMAGES
E1 Files    [22.4 MB zip file]

E2 Files    [8.8 MB zip file]

E3 Files    [5.8 MB zip file]

E4 Files   [40.6 MB zip file]

E5 Files   [11.1 MB zip file]
    Full resolution cut-out 1   [24.5 MB jpeg file]
    Full resolution cut-out 2   [47.5 MB jpeg file]
    Full resolution cut-out 3   [44.9 MB jpeg file]
    Full resolution cut-out 4   [14.2 MB jpeg file]

E6 Files   [7.1 MB zip file]

W1 Files   [19.9 MB zip file]

W2 Files   [12.8 MB zip file]

W3 Files   [15.7 MB zip file]

W4 Files   [21.7 MB zip file]

W5 Files   [11.5 MB zip file]

W6 Files   [36.3 MB zip file]


LANDSAT Images of your town can be found here: http://landsat.gsfc.nasa.gov/images/find.html