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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): Biosphere
  • Language: Spanish (español)
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  • Protocol(s): Earth As a System
  • Language: Spanish (español)
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  • Protocol(s): Earth As a System
  • Language: Spanish (español)
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Students practice the skill of estimating percent cover.
  • Protocol(s): Biosphere, Carbon Cycle
  • Grade Levels: Secondary: 9-12, Middle: 6-8
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Students make mud pies by adding water to the various soil components, letting them dry and observing the pie's characteristics.
  • Protocol(s): Soil Characterization
  • Grade Levels: Upper Primary: 3-5, Secondary: 9-12, Middle: 6-8, Lower Primary: K-2
  • Language: English
  • Time Requirements: Multiple days
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  • Protocol(s): Pedosphere (Soil)
  • Language: Spanish (español)
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Students observe and classify local plants based on their patterns of change other than growth.
  • Protocol(s): Green-Up / Green-Down, Arctic Bird Migration, Phenological Gardens
  • Grade Levels: Lower Primary: K-2, Upper Primary: 3-5, Middle: 6-8
  • Language: English
  • Time Requirements: 2 periods (approx. 90 min.)
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Students learn the concept of biomass and explore biomass data from biomes around the world.
         Enhancement Materials:         Global Biomes Movie (m4v)             Biomass Units Example (xls)
  • Protocol(s): Biosphere, Carbon Cycle
  • Grade Levels: Secondary: 9-12, Middle: 6-8
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Students will make and fly a mini-kite to explore surface winds. AREN Project.
  • Protocol(s): Wind
  • Grade Levels: Lower Primary: K-2, Middle: 6-8, Secondary: 9-12, Upper Primary: 3-5
  • Type of Activity: Data Collection: Observe & Measure, Engineering: Design & Build, Outdoor: Explore & Connect
  • Language: English
  • Time Requirements: In Class Activity (1 or more periods), 1 period (approx. 45 min.)
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Students practice estimating how much of the sky is covered by clouds.
  • Protocol(s): Atmosphere, Clouds
  • Grade Levels: Lower Primary: K-2, Secondary: 9-12, Middle: 6-8
  • Language: English
  • Time Requirements: 1 period (approx. 45 min.)
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