During the “You Be the Scientist” session on January 24, 2004 students at Enfield Middle School were given a remote sensing session on satellites and a lecture on “Careers in Mathematics and Science and College Life”. Students were given a presentation on satellites and their components. The different types of satellites and examples of satellite data were also discussed. After the presentation students were given a worksheet on “How Satellites Work”. The activity allowed students to model how satellites transmit data and learn that satellites transmit numbers not images.
   Students were placed in teams of two and given a digital art worksheet. One student acted as the sender (satellite) while the other acted as the receiver (computer/ground station). The receiver was given a simple image which had to be transmitted to the sender by using 1s and 0s. Teams that successfully transmitted the message were given a prize. This workshop introduced students to basic satellite imagery concepts and taught how satellites transmit data to computers on earth. The link for this activity can be found at http://imagers.gsfc.nasa.gov/teachersite/RS4.htm.
   In addition to the presentation on satellites, students were given a presentation on “Careers in Mathematics and Science and College Life”. This presentation was given by Ms. Jasmine Kearney, an ONR Researcher at Elizabeth City State University. The presentation was aimed at informing students about careers in Mathematics and Science and encouraging them to extend their education upon graduation.