NRM

Overview of Class Activities and Assignments

  • Upcoming Assignment and Test Details

    • Assignment due Thursday

    • Test format includes:

    • Approximately half math

    • One third definitions

    • Some definitions may come from textbook content not covered in class

    • Some definitions will be derived from classroom discussions

    • Class activities to prepare for the test:

    • Bingo game focused on definitions to engage students and reduce math stress

Bingo Game Mechanics

  • Class activity involves a bingo game to reinforce vocabulary and definitions

  • Bingo Structure:

    • Students will fill out bingo sheets with terms based on definitions read aloud

    • Definitions will be sourced from both the textbook and class

  • Prizes:

    • Participants can earn Smarty Rolls

    • Must have definitions correct for a valid bingo

Educational Content:

Vocabulary Focus

  • Definitions included for the bingo game will cover various technical and scientific terms.

  • Vegetation and Wavelengths:

    • Vegetation reflects wavelengths, potentially in infrared or ultraviolet spectrums.

    • Emphasis on infrared as the more plausible.

  • Photography Terms:

    • Vertical and Stereoscopy: Used for describing types of photos.

    • Photogrammetry: The science of making measurements from photographs.

    • Instrument Definitions:

    • Receiver: Detects and records electromagnetic energy.

Key Definitions and Concepts

  • Length of Angle:

    • The length of an angle can be calculated as the length of the opposite side divided by the length of the hypotenuse:
      extLengthofAngle=racextOppositeSideextHypotenuseext{Length of Angle} = rac{ ext{Opposite Side}}{ ext{Hypotenuse}}

  • Distortion vs. Displacement:

    • Distortion: The apparent shift in object position without altering the object's intrinsic characteristics.

    • Example: Changes shape in perspective views versus direct views.

    • Displacement: Changes only how objects are perceived without changing their actual size or shape.

  • Property Descriptions:

    • Legal Description: Formal descriptions concerning property boundaries, size, and location.

  • Scattering and Remote Sensing:

    • Scattering refers to the unpredictable diffusion of radiation by particles in the atmosphere.

    • Remote Sensing Systems:

    • Passive Systems: Rely on naturally occurring energy, such as sunlight.

    • Active Systems: Emit energy themselves, such as LiDAR.

Properties and Measurements

  • One square mile is equivalent to 640 acres.

  • Benchmark: A reference point used in surveys indicating elevation.

  • Geometric Center: Principal point of a photo, crucial for alignment and analysis in photogrammetry.

Class Dynamics

  • Students encouraged to actively engage, ask questions during the bingo, and discuss definitions and concepts as they come up.

  • Importance of collaboration and utilizing each other's knowledge to clarify doubts and reinforce learning.

Preparation for Exam

  • Review all highlighted terms in the textbook, focusing on chapters relevant to definitions being discussed in class.

  • Study session recommendations include:

    • Highlight key terms in the textbook

    • Review definitions relevant to the exam format talked about in class

  • Clarification that any exam content will focus on themes from classes held after the first exam.

Final Definitions Recap

  • Reflection: The ratio of reflected energy to the incoming energy.

  • Absorption: Energy that is not reflected or transmitted but absorbed by a medium.

Closing Remarks

  • Encouragement for students to form study groups, use practice questions, and review images related to remote sensing applications as part of their preparation for the upcoming test.