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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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  • Protocol(s): Atmosphere, Aerosols, Barometric Pressure, Water Vapor, Relative Humidity, Precipitation, Air Temperature
  • Language: English
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Introduce students to systems thinking through a classroom simulation, and model a system using the '1-box model'.
Enhancement Materials:  Paper Clip Simulation Spreadsheet (xls)   Online Model Link

  • Protocol(s): Biosphere, Carbon Cycle
  • Grade Levels: Secondary: 9-12, Middle: 6-8
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A summary of learning activities for the biosphere investigation area.
  • Protocol(s): Biosphere, Biometry (including Tree Height), Land Cover Classification
  • Language: English
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Students learn how to evaluate the accuracy of a classification they perform.
  • Protocol(s): Biosphere, Land Cover Classification
  • Grade Levels: Secondary: 9-12, Middle: 6-8
  • Language: English
  • Time Requirements: 1 period (approx. 45 min.)
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  • Protocol(s): Biosphere
  • Language: Spanish (español)
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  • Protocol(s): Soil pH, Soil Particle Size Distribution
  • Grade Levels: Secondary: 9-12
  • Type of Activity: Research: Inquire & Discover, Research: Inquire & Discover, Data Collection: Observe & Measure
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Students construct simple thermometers to understand how and why liquid-in-glass thermometers work.
  • Protocol(s): Atmosphere, Hydrosphere, Air Temperature, Water Temperature
  • Grade Levels: Upper Primary: 3-5, Middle: 6-8
  • Language: English
  • Time Requirements: 2 periods (approx. 90 min.)
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  • Protocol(s): Atmosphere
  • Language: Spanish (español)
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  • Protocol(s): Soil pH, Soil Particle Size Distribution
  • Grade Levels: Secondary: 9-12
  • Type of Activity: Research: Inquire & Discover, Data Collection: Observe & Measure, Data Exploration: Analyze & Chart
  • Language: English
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Students follow a carbon atom through the carbon cycle using a choose your own adventure storybook.
         Enhancement Materials:         Carbon Cycle Adventure Story Booklet (pdf)
  • Protocol(s): Biosphere, Carbon Cycle
  • Grade Levels: Secondary: 9-12, Middle: 6-8
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