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IVSS: Student Resources
The following resources can help students as they plan, research, complete and present their reports for an International Virtual Science Symposia.
Explore the resources below for ideas of how to plan a project using data from the GLOBE database.
- Steps in the Scientific Process
- Sample Research Report (pdf)
- Worksheet to Evaluate Possible Research Questions (pdf)
- How to Create a Student Research Report (pdf) | en Español (pdf)
- Purdue Online Writing Lab Research and Citation Resources
- The Simple Guide to Storytelling (pdf), by All Good Tales: From the GLE Student Journal
- Clouds Student Project Support
- Mission Mosquito IVSS Investigation Ideas Resource Guide (pdf)
- Protocol Bundles: ENSO, Mosquitoes, Ocean, Rivers and Lakes, Soil, Urban Environments, Water Cycle, Water Quality, and Weather.
- IVSS Webinar: Conducting a Literature Review for your IVSS Project (Dual Language - English/Spanish) with Juan Felipe Restrepo Mesa (recorded 2022)
Research Report Templates by Level
Poster Templates
The following templates include middle school and high school/undergraduate elements. Modify as needed for primary school applications.- Classic Poster Template (ppt)
- Classic Poster Template (pdf)
Creative Poster Examples
- There is currently an effort in the scientific community to explore presenting research in a more creative way. Try something new or use these examples to help your creativity flow.
- GLOBE Poster Example One (pdf)
- GLOBE Poster Example Two (pdf)
- GLOBE Poster Example Three (pdf)
- Air Quality Poster Sample (pdf)
Digital Storytelling with ArcGIS StoryMaps
ArcGIS StoryMaps is a digital storytelling platform that incorporates GIS-based maps. It offers students a powerful way to showcase research and communicate scientific information.
Other Creative/Visual Presentation Tools
- Canva is an online graphic design platform that includes a variety of user-friendly presentation templates.
- Setting Up Your Data Site and Entering Data
- Retrieve and Visualize Your Data
- Advanced Data Access Tool
- US Student Research Symposia additional resources
- GLOBE Observer data resources, including pre-packaged data for clouds, dust, eclipses, land cover, and mosquito habitats.
- 2025 IVSS Recorded Webinar Playlist - includes several videos presented by GLOBE partners and NASA scientists showcasing resources to support student research with GLOBE data.
Multi-language
- "GLOBE Protocol Bundles and How to Make Connections" (English/Spanish/Arabic)
- “How to create an effective scientific poster” (English/Spanish) with Alejandro Mundo
- “How to develop a good research question” (English/ASL) with Jillian Anderson and Wade Phillips
- "Conducting a Literature Review for your IVSS Project" (English/Spanish) with Juan Felipe Restrepo Mesa (recorded 2022)
Archived
- 2025 IVSS Recorded Webinar Playlist
- 30 Years of GLOBE Campaign: GLOBE Chronicles of Change Webinar and Resources
- 2024 Telling Climate and Carbon Stories With GLOBE Protocol Bundles
- 2021 Informational Webinar
- Mapping your GLOBE Data with ArcGIS
- 2019 Informational Webinar
- Presentation Slides (ppt)
- K-4 (Lower Primary) Research Projects
- PowerPoint slides (overview) (ppt)
- K-4 Resources (pdf)