Pixel Mosaic Slide Show Assessment

What is this square called? What do you think is shown in this image? This is a digital picture of something, taken by a digital camera.

Same picture, but now the squares are smaller. Do you see any more colors than the last image? What do you think is shown in this image?

Now the squares are even smaller! What do you think is shown in this image?

Now the squares are even smaller! What do you think is shown in this image?

Now the squares are still smaller. Can you see new patterns and details now? What do you think is shown in this image?

Now the squares are so small that they are hard to see! Now what do you think is shown in this image?

Here’s a hint! I’m LaToya, the Painted Turtle! Don’t I have a pretty belly? This picture shows my head and my legs, all tucked away for safety. This is where I live, in the Badlands of South Dakota:

Satellite images are also made of those little boxes. What is the name of those boxes again? Here is an example of the same place, showing what different satellites might see: Which image shows the best resolution? Which shows the worst resolution? What is this place?

And I’m Pixel the Satellite. Now you know where my name comes from! See you soon!

Photo credits: Hawaii: NASA MODIS Team Turtle and Badlands: Lee Vierling Pixel the Satellite: ESC