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Featured Learning Activities
This month's featured activities go with GLOBE's Clouds Protocol
Cloud Watch
Students monitor clouds and weather to begin to understand the connections between the two.
Estimating Cloud Cover- A Simulation
Students practice estimating how much of the sky is covered by clouds.
Observing, Describing, and Identifying Clouds
Students begin to learn cloud types and their names.
Just Passing Through
Students are introduced to the basic concepts of how water passes through soil in an activity which illustrates the scientific method. More advanced students investigate the effects of soil characteristics on water infiltration and the chemistry of water that has passed through soil
- Submitted By: Gary Randolph
- Authors: Gary Randolph
- Grade Levels: Lower Primary: K-2, Upper Primary: 3-5, Secondary: 9-12, Middle: 6-8
- Protocol(s): Soil pH, Soil Characterization, Soil Infiltration, Soil Moisture - Gravimetric, Soil Moisture - SMAP Block Pattern
- Language: English
- Time Requirements: 1 period (approx. 45 min.), Multiple days