Science Education through Earth Observation for High Schools (SEOS)

SEOS is an initiative aiming at promoting the use of satellite remote sensing in secondary school science education curricula.

The project was funded under the 6th Framework Programme of the European Commission. Implemented by 11 partners from European countries and in cooperation with the European Space Agency (ESA) it offers 17 tutorials on environmental and scientific topics. They cover many disciplines such as physics, biology, geography, mathematics and engineering, focusing on the interdisciplinary character of remote sensing. They may assist the students in understanding how Earth observation from space is beneficial for society by improving knowledge of our planet. They also allow for a different approach to science learning.

The Belgian science policy office was one of the partners and has developed the introductory module 'A world of images' . This module provides an overview of the possibilities offered by remote sensing and makes students aware of the usefulness of these techniques for the management and preservation of our resources and the environment. In close connection to the other modules, this module is built around a series of concrete applications that demonstrate the usefulness of different types of satellite images in different fields, for different purposes from local to global scales.

The tutorials are available in English, French, Dutch, German and some of them have also been translated in Arabic, Portuguese and Greek.