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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 Working with data in graphs
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  • Protocol(s): Aerosols, Barometric Pressure, Clouds, Water Vapor, Earth As a System, Relative Humidity, Precipitation, Air Temperature, Surface Temperature, Water Transparency, Water Temperature, pH, Conductivity, Salinity, Dissolved Oxygen, Alkalinity, Nitrates, Freshwater Macroinvertebrates, Soil Temperature, Soil Moisture - Gravimetric, Soil Infiltration, Bulk Density, Soil pH, Soil Characterization, Soil Particle Density, Soil Fertility, Soil Particle Size Distribution, Green-Up / Green-Down, Phenological Gardens, Arctic Bird Migration, Biometry (including Tree Height), Fire Fuel, Land Cover Classification, Wind, Mosquitoes, Soil Moisture - SMAP Block Pattern, Frost Tube, Carbon Cycle
  • Grade Levels: Secondary: 9-12, Secondary: 9-12
  • Type of Activity: Language Arts: Express & Communicate, Supporting Materials: Learning Aids & Tools
  • Language: English
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Learning Activities preview for Whats the Right Answer

Whats the Right Answer

Through a series of activities, students will learn that there are no right answers to some questions. A GPS receiver is optional
  • Protocol(s): Atmosphere, Hydrosphere, Earth As a System, Pedosphere (Soil), Biosphere
  • Language: English
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Learning Activities preview for What happens in the puddles
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What happens in the puddles

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): Precipitation, Air Temperature, Surface Temperature, Water Transparency, Water Temperature, pH, Conductivity, Salinity, Alkalinity, Nitrates, Soil Temperature, Soil Moisture - Gravimetric, Soil Infiltration, Biometry (including Tree Height), Land Cover Classification, Wind
  • 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 What Are Some Factors That Affect Seasonal Patterns

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): Atmosphere, Hydrosphere, Pedosphere (Soil), Precipitation, Air Temperature, Surface Temperature, Water Temperature, Soil Temperature, Wind
  • Grade Levels: Middle: 6-8, Secondary: 9-12
  • Language: English
  • Time Requirements: Multiple days
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Learning Activities preview for Water Wonders Macro Match Extension.pdf
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  • Protocol(s): Freshwater Macroinvertebrates
  • Grade Levels: Lower Primary: K-2, Upper Primary: 3-5
  • Type of Activity: Simulations: Play & Learn
  • Language: English
  • Time Requirements: 15-20 minutes, 1 period (approx. 45 min.)
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Learning Activities preview for Water Walk es.pdf
  • Protocol(s): Hydrosphere
  • Language: Spanish (español)
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Learning Activities preview for Water Walk

Water Walk

Students become acquainted with their Hydrosphere Study Site.
  • Protocol(s): Hydrosphere, Water Transparency, Water Temperature, pH, Conductivity, Salinity, Dissolved Oxygen, Alkalinity, Nitrates, Freshwater Macroinvertebrates
  • Grade Levels: Middle: 6-8, Secondary: 9-12, Upper Primary: 3-5
  • Language: English
  • Time Requirements: 2 periods (approx. 90 min.)
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Learning Activities preview for Water Microbiology
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  • Protocol(s): Precipitation, Water Transparency, Water Temperature, pH, Conductivity, Salinity, Alkalinity, Nitrates
  • 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 Water Detectives es.pdf
  • Protocol(s): Hydrosphere
  • Language: Spanish (español)
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Learning Activities preview for Water Detectives

Water Detectives

Students will investigate how they use their senses for observation and why we use instruments to collect data.
  • Protocol(s): Hydrosphere, Water Transparency, Water Temperature, pH
  • Grade Levels: Middle: 6-8, Secondary: 9-12, Upper Primary: 3-5
  • Language: English
  • Time Requirements: 1 period (approx. 45 min.)
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