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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.

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Learning Activities preview for Regional Connections- earth systems at a Regional Level RC1- Defining Regional Boundaries

Regional Connections- earth systems at a Regional Level RC1- Defining Regional Boundaries

Students broaden their understanding of the Earth system by expanding their view of the Earth system from the local site to a regional system by identifying the boundaries of a regional Earth system.
  • Protocol(s): Earth As a System
  • Grade Levels: Secondary: 9-12, Middle: 6-8
  • Language: English
  • Time Requirements: 2 periods (approx. 90 min.)
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Learning Activities preview for Regional Connections- earth systems at a Regional Level RC2- Effects of Inputs and Outputs on a Region

Regional Connections- earth systems at a Regional Level RC2- Effects of Inputs and Outputs on a Region

Students examine the inputs and outputs of a regional scale Earth system and predict what would happen to that system if any of those inputs or outputs were changed.
  • Protocol(s): Earth As a System
  • Grade Levels: Secondary: 9-12, Middle: 6-8
  • Language: English
  • Time Requirements: 2 periods (approx. 90 min.)
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Learning Activities preview for Remote Sensing Ciies and agriculture
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  • Protocol(s): Relative Humidity, Precipitation, Air Temperature, Surface Temperature, Soil Temperature, Soil Infiltration, Soil pH, Soil Characterization, Soil Fertility, Soil Particle Size Distribution, Phenological Gardens, Biometry (including Tree Height), Land Cover Classification, Wind
  • Grade Levels: Secondary: 9-12
  • Type of Activity: Data Exploration: Analyze & Chart
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Learning Activities preview for S1- What Can We Learn About Our Seasons

S1- What Can We Learn About Our Seasons

Students develop a qualitative understanding of the characteristics and patterns of seasons and highlight the relationship of seasons to physical, biological and cultural markers.
  • Protocol(s): Earth As a System
  • Grade Levels: Upper Primary: 3-5, Secondary: 9-12, Middle: 6-8, Lower Primary: K-2
  • Language: English
  • Time Requirements: 1-2 periods on multiple days / once or more if possible
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Learning Activities preview for S2-What Are Some Factors That Affect Seasonal Patterns

S2-What Are Some Factors That Affect Seasonal Patterns

Students use GLOBE data and graphing tools to compare the influence of latitude, elevation, and geography on seasonal patterns.
  • Protocol(s): Earth As a System
  • Grade Levels: Upper Primary: 3-5, Secondary: 9-12, Middle: 6-8
  • Language: English
  • Time Requirements: Multiple days
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Learning Activities preview for S3-How Do Seasonal Temperature Patterns Vary Among Different Regions of the World

S3-How Do Seasonal Temperature Patterns Vary Among Different Regions of the World

Students use GLOBE visualizations to display student data on maps and to learn about seasonal changes in regional and global temperature patterns.
  • Protocol(s): Earth As a System
  • Grade Levels: Upper Primary: 3-5, Secondary: 9-12, Middle: 6-8
  • Language: English
  • Time Requirements: Multiple days
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Learning Activities preview for S4- Modeling the Reasons for Seasonal Change

S4- Modeling the Reasons for Seasonal Change

Students use color visualizations and a 3-D paper model of the Earth to explore the causes of seasons, with a focus on Earth's tilt and its spherical shape.
  • Protocol(s): Earth As a System
  • Grade Levels: Secondary: 9-12, Middle: 6-8
  • Language: English
  • Time Requirements: 2 periods (approx. 90 min.)
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Learning Activities preview for S5- Seasonal Change on Land and Water

S5- Seasonal Change on Land and Water

Students use visualizations to compare the effects of incoming solar energy in the two hemispheres, furthering their understanding of seasonal change and climatic effects of land and water.
  • Protocol(s): Earth As a System
  • Grade Levels: Secondary: 9-12, Middle: 6-8
  • Language: English
  • Time Requirements: 1 period (approx. 45 min.)
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Learning Activities preview for Sedimentation and filtration in wetlands
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Sedimentation and filtration in wetlands

This hands-on, exploratory activity engages elementary and secondary students in investigating puddles as temporary wetlands, emphasizing their ecological importance and the scientific processes involved in their formation, persistence, and role in local ecosystems.

  • Protocol(s): Water Transparency
  • Grade Levels: Lower Primary: K-2, Middle: 6-8, Secondary: 9-12, Upper Primary: 3-5
  • Type of Activity: Data Exploration: Analyze & Chart
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Learning Activities preview for Soil and My Backyard

Soil and My Backyard

Students collect, describe and compare soils from their own backyards.
  • Protocol(s): Soil Characterization
  • Grade Levels: Lower Primary: K-2, Upper Primary: 3-5, Secondary: 9-12, Middle: 6-8
  • Language: English
  • Time Requirements: 2 periods (approx. 90 min.), Multiple days
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