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The Pacific Northwest includes four mountain ranges and one rain forest. Explore the breathtaking scenery using a instructional activity from a larger series from PBS covering climate and weather. Starting with photographs taken from the international space station and zooming in to photographs taken from the ground and eventually inside the rain forest, the same landscape offers multiple perspectives.
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Instructional Ideas
- Compare the different vantage points from on the ground and in space
- Point out specific locations in each photograph to better interpret them
Classroom Considerations
- Relies on prior knowledge of the Pacific Northwest
Pros
- Requires very little class time
- All photographs are high definition
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- None