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Our project for SEES 2024 was "Creating a Model to Identify High-Risk Areas for Flash Flooding in Houston, Texas." In this blog, I will discuss how we calculated which areas are "high-risk." There are many ways to identify the most at-risk points of flooding in a given region. Such points are commonly identified in a flood map, such as the one here: For our project, we decided to look at elevation data, which is perhaps the most intuitive: water flows downhill and will accumulate in the lowest regions. To get our elevation data, we used ...


Posted in: GLOBE Science Topics: CLIMATE CHANGE EARTH AS A SYSTEM EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCE   Investigation Areas: EARTH AS A SYSTEM BIOSPHERE LAND COVER CLASSIFICATION   Primary Audience: SCIENTISTS STUDENTS TEACHERS   Student Research Reports: MISSION MOSQUITO REPORT


El 25 de septiembre de 2015, los líderes mundiales adoptaron un conjunto de objetivos globales para erradicar la pobreza, proteger el planeta y asegurar la prosperidad para todos como parte de una nueva agenda de desarrollo sostenible. Cada objetivo tiene metas específicas que deben haberse alcanzado para el año 2030. Para alcanzar estas metas, todo el mundo tiene que hacer su parte: los gobiernos, el sector privado, la sociedad civil y personas como nosotros (ONU). Es por esta razón que el encuentro de hoy tuvo como propósito principal establecer con cuales de los 17 ...


Posted in: Curriculum: EDUCATION RESEARCH   GLOBE International STEM Network (GISN): GLOBE INTERNATIONAL STEM NETWORK (GISN)   GLOBE Mission Earth News: STUDENT RESEARCH & ACTIVITIES   GLOBE Science Topics: CLIMATE CHANGE   Investigation Areas: BIOSPHERE


Retomando nuevamente los encuentros luego de un corto período de vacaciones de sus miembros. En esta ocasión se plantearon varios interrogantes, con base en la situación priorizada, para estructurar la pregunta de investigación a la cual se le dará respuesta con el desarrollo de la investigación.


Posted in: Curriculum: EDUCATION RESEARCH   Field Campaigns: CARBON CYCLE   GLOBE International STEM Network (GISN): GLOBE INTERNATIONAL STEM NETWORK (GISN)   GLOBE Mission Earth News: STUDENT RESEARCH & ACTIVITIES   GLOBE Science Topics: CLIMATE CHANGE   Investigation Areas: BIOSPHERE


El encuentro de hoy marca el inicio de la ruta de la investigación compuesta por tres fases: (1) Planeación del Proyecto, (2) Desarrollo de la Investigación y (3) Comunicación de Resultados. Se inicio con la primera fase, específicamente identificando y priorizando la situación problema en el contexto que será abordada.


Posted in: Curriculum: EDUCATION RESEARCH   GLOBE International STEM Network (GISN): GLOBE INTERNATIONAL STEM NETWORK (GISN)   Investigation Areas: BIOSPHERE


Los padres de familia tienen muchas maneras de participar en la educación de sus hijos, entre ellas se encuentran el asistir a reuniones de padres y maestros, participar en actividades escolares, apoyar el aprendizaje en el hogar y comunicarse regularmente con los maestros, ayudando a sus hijos a establecer metas académicas, brindarles apoyo emocional y motivarlos a alcanzar su máximo potencial. Y no solo eso, el hecho de que los padres participen activamente en la educación de sus hijos, a través de las formas mencionadas anteriormente, ayuda a que exista una mejor ...


Posted in: Curriculum: EDUCATION RESEARCH   GLOBE International STEM Network (GISN): GLOBE INTERNATIONAL STEM NETWORK (GISN)   Investigation Areas: BIOSPHERE


Desde ayer 05-09-2024, se han registrado enormes incendios  desde Brasil hasta la Argentina, observables por satélite,  de no tomarse los correctivos  con el pulmón de la Amazonas corre el riesgo de desaparecer, poniendo en peligro la poca naturaleza que le queda al planeta. Estudios citados por el medio MetSul de metereología de Brasil,  indican que el humo puede influir en la formación de descargas eléctricas y hay que tomar en cuenta, para estudios avanzados que los eventos se presentan en zonas de la Anomalía del Atlántico Sur,  que sin duda juega un papel en el tiempo ...


Posted in: Curriculum: EDUCATION RESEARCH SCIENCE AND MATH   Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION   GLOBE International STEM Network (GISN): GLOBE INTERNATIONAL STEM NETWORK (GISN)   GLOBE Mission Earth News: TEACHER STORIES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT STUDENT RESEARCH & ACTIVITIES   GLOBE Science Topics: CLIMATE CLIMATE CHANGE EARTH AS A SYSTEM EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCE   GLOBE Working Groups: SCIENCE WORKING GROUP EDUCATION WORKING GROUP   Investigation Areas: ATMOSPHERE HYDROSPHERE EARTH AS A SYSTEM PEDOSPHERE (SOIL) BIOSPHERE   Learning Activities: ATMOSPHERE AND CLIMATE EARTH AS A SYSTEM HYDROLOGY   News Topics: GLOBE MISSION EARTH   Primary Audience: SCIENTISTS STUDENTS TEACHERS   Student Research Reports: STANDARD RESEARCH REPORT   Teacher's Guide: INVESTIGATION AREA DOCUMENTS


ONDAS es un programa de la Dirección de Vocaciones y Formación en Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación, del Viceministerio de Talento y Apropiación Social, de MINCIENCIAS (Colombia), que busca que los niños, niñas, adolescentes y jóvenes colombianos se interesen por la investigación y desarrollen actitudes y habilidades para que encuentren en la Ciencia y la Investigación una pasión y un posible proyecto de vida (www.ondas.minciencias.gov.co).


Posted in: Curriculum: EDUCATION RESEARCH STEM   GLOBE International STEM Network (GISN): GLOBE INTERNATIONAL STEM NETWORK (GISN)   Investigation Areas: BIOSPHERE


El turno de conocer a cerca de este maravilloso programa fue para los y las integrantes del Semillero de Investigación Estudiantil. Actividad que aporta a potenciar el pensamiento computacional, una de las competencias del siglo XXI que implica resolver problemas, diseñar sistemas y comprender el comportamiento humano haciendo uso de los conceptos fundamentales de la informática.


Posted in: Curriculum: EDUCATION RESEARCH STEM   GLOBE International STEM Network (GISN): GLOBE INTERNATIONAL STEM NETWORK (GISN)   Investigation Areas: BIOSPHERE


El Semillero de Investigación Estudiantil IETI de Villanueva (Bolívar - Colombia) es un espacio en el que los estudiantes reciben formación básica en investigación y orientación relacionada con sus proyectos éticos de vida. Además, se potencian las competencias del siglo XXI junto con las competencias científicas. Es a la vez una estrategia que promueve la agrupación de estudiantes y profesores para realizar actividades de investigación que van más allá del proceso académico formal y que dinamiza la adquisición de competencias investigativas.


Posted in: Curriculum: EDUCATION RESEARCH STEM   GLOBE International STEM Network (GISN): GLOBE INTERNATIONAL STEM NETWORK (GISN)   Investigation Areas: BIOSPHERE


El día de hoy se llevó a cabo la introducción al Programa GLOBE de los estudiantes del curso 706 de la Institución Educativa Técnica Industrial (IETI) Moisés Cabeza Junco de Villanueva (Bolívar - Colombia). Curso con el cual se recopilarán datos de carbono y crecimiento de las plantas en la institución utilizando los protocolos de GLOBE sobre el ciclo del carbono.


Posted in: GLOBE International STEM Network (GISN): GLOBE INTERNATIONAL STEM NETWORK (GISN)   Investigation Areas: BIOSPHERE


 


Posted in: Curriculum: STEM   Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION   GLOBE Science Topics: CLIMATE CLIMATE CHANGE DATA INCLUDED GLOBE PROTOCOLS EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCE SCIENTIST SKILLS MEETINGS/CONFERENCES   GLOBE Working Groups: EVALUATION WORKING GROUP SCIENCE WORKING GROUP EDUCATION WORKING GROUP TECHNOLOGY WORKING GROUP DEI WORKING GROUP   Investigation Areas: ATMOSPHERE HYDROSPHERE PEDOSPHERE (SOIL) BIOSPHERE   News Topics: GLOBE MISSION EARTH


For the past three years, the GLOBE Mission Earth (GME) Team at the University of Toledo, Ohio has been teaching and mentoring NASA-SEES high school students across the United States in the study of the Urban Heat Island Effect (UHIE) and Air Quality. In 2023, the NASA-SEES High School Virtual Internship Program had 20 interns for both the UHIE and Air Quality Groups. During the 6-week virtual training, interns conducted research on the topics of their choice and met virtually three times a week to complete their projects. They also completed weekly assignments. For the UHIE ...


Posted in: Curriculum: EDUCATION RESEARCH STEM   Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION   GLOBE Working Groups: EVALUATION WORKING GROUP SCIENCE WORKING GROUP EDUCATION WORKING GROUP TECHNOLOGY WORKING GROUP DEI WORKING GROUP   Investigation Areas: ATMOSPHERE HYDROSPHERE EARTH AS A SYSTEM PEDOSPHERE (SOIL) BIOSPHERE   Primary Audience: COUNTRY COORDINATORS PARTNERS SCIENTISTS STUDENTS TEACHERS TRAINERS   Student Research Reports: U.S. STUDENT RESEARCH SYMPOSIA (SRS) MISSION EARTH REPORT


Mosquito Trap Week 1 For the mosquito traps, I decided quite early on that my independent variable would be the container. I got 3 different containers; an old tire, a black bucket, and a gallon bottle/container while keeping all other factors the same. I used the same bait and the same amount of water and placed all 3 traps in my backyard behind the shade of the t ​​​​​​​ree. I   decided on using a timeframe of about 5 days to take my samples.  ​​​​ ​​     Week 1: Five days had passed, and it was time to sample the traps. Unfortunately, when I got ...


Posted in: Investigation Areas: BIOSPHERE LAND COVER CLASSIFICATION MOSQUITOES   Primary Audience: STUDENTS TEACHERS TRAINERS   Student Research Reports: INTERNATIONAL VIRTUAL SCIENCE SYMPOSIUM REPORT MISSION MOSQUITO REPORT


Para los próximos días , de este mes 11-11-2023  , las temperaturas en superficie, que corresponden,  a los contenientes americano y africano ,  pero sobre todo el americano en las zonas de : Brasil ,Venezuela , Sur de Colombia , Ecuador ,Perú, Bolivia ,Paraguay  y parte de Argentina  ,  por zonas ,y que están relacionados con la anomalía de Atlántico Sur , presentarán ,  efectos en la temperatura en superficie ,  notables   que están sobre los 42 ºC  , 43ºC  con respecto al cero , serán notables ,para la vida de la zona , ...


Posted in: Curriculum: EDUCATION RESEARCH   Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION   Field Campaigns: SURFACE TEMPERATURE   GLOBE International STEM Network (GISN): GLOBE INTERNATIONAL STEM NETWORK (GISN)   GLOBE Science Topics: CLIMATE   GLOBE Working Groups: SCIENCE WORKING GROUP   Investigation Areas: ATMOSPHERE EARTH AS A SYSTEM BIOSPHERE   Learning Activities: ATMOSPHERE AND CLIMATE   News Topics: REGIONS   Primary Audience: STUDENTS   Student Research Reports: MISSION EARTH REPORT   Teacher's Guide: DOCUMENT TYPES


  In this episode of Eyes on Earth, we talk with Peder Nelson about generational science and the responsibility we have to future generations to study our changing planet. It takes more than just data to make sense of land change. And while remote sensing scientists work with the deep archive of Landsat and other land data available from the USGS EROS Center, everyone can put themselves on the timeline of Landsat data. Citizen science projects allow anyone to participate in the observations that help us understand the world around us. Details Episode: 96 ...


Posted in: GLOBE International STEM Network (GISN): GLOBE INTERNATIONAL STEM NETWORK (GISN)   Investigation Areas: EARTH AS A SYSTEM BIOSPHERE


One of the things that I find the most inspiring about The GLOBE Program , is the rich collaboration that it enables us to have with each other. Speaking for myself, I now have friends literally all around the globe, because of my engagement and interaction with GLOBE. I thought I would take a little time to write about a very inspiring intergenerational collaboration that I have found particularly enriching.   During the virtual GLOBE Annual Meeting in 2021, I was asked by a participant if we could meet up in a virtual room and chat. I was astonished to meet the extremely vibrant ...


Posted in: Curriculum: EDUCATION RESEARCH LANGUAGE CULTURE AND ARTS SCIENCE AND MATH TECHNOLOGY STEM   Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION   Field Campaigns: GPM   GLOBE International STEM Network (GISN): GLOBE INTERNATIONAL STEM NETWORK (GISN)   GLOBE Science Topics: BACKYARD SCIENCE CLIMATE CLIMATE CHANGE DATA INCLUDED GENERAL SCIENCE GLOBE PROTOCOLS EARTH AS A SYSTEM EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCE SCIENTIST SKILLS MEETINGS/CONFERENCES   Investigation Areas: ATMOSPHERE HYDROSPHERE EARTH AS A SYSTEM PEDOSPHERE (SOIL) BIOSPHERE   Learning Activities: ATMOSPHERE AND CLIMATE EARTH AS A SYSTEM HYDROLOGY LAND COVER/BIOLOGY SOIL   Primary Audience: ALUMNI COUNTRY COORDINATORS PARTNERS SCIENTISTS STUDENTS TEACHERS TRAINERS


This topic was interesting to us because students would be able to connect it to what they can actually see outside. In order to teach students, one of the first things a teacher should do is connect content to prior/background knowledge about the topic.   Investi-gator (Northern Research Station)  We chose the Investi-gator (Northern Research Station) issue because it includes information about leaves and their color change, how ozone affects tree growth, and soil activity in the winter.   We looked at “ Are You Red-dy to Change? ” and an associated ...


Posted in: Investigation Areas: BIOSPHERE   Primary Audience: TEACHERS   Teacher's Guide: UPPER PRIMARY: 3-5


Our names are Julia Gero and Elizabeth Herman; we are students at the State University of New York (SUNY) Fredonia. Julia is a Childhood Education major with a concentration in English. Elizabeth is a Childhood Inclusive Education Major with a Social Science Concentration. The topic that we chose to focus on is the black-chinned hummingbird nesting in response to forest treatments. Animals and Ecosystems of the Southwestern United States Investi-gator (Rocky Mountain Research Station) The Natural Inquirer article on black-chinned hummingbirds nesting in response to forest ...


Posted in: Investigation Areas: BIOSPHERE   Teacher's Guide: UPPER PRIMARY: 3-5


Hello! My name is Margaret Gregory. I am a science writer for the USDA Forest Service. I found my way into the Forest Service through the Resource Assistant Program ; before that, I taught physical science and chemistry at a public high school for three years. Even though I taught the physical sciences, my heart lies in the biological sciences—I minored in biology in my undergrad program. Photosynthesis forms the cornerstone of biology; if plants couldn’t create energy from sunlight, our world wouldn’t exist.          ​​​​​​​This lesson plan ...


Posted in: Curriculum: SCIENCE AND MATH STEM   GLOBE Science Topics: GENERAL SCIENCE GLOBE PROTOCOLS SCIENTIST SKILLS   Investigation Areas: BIOSPHERE   Learning Activities: LAND COVER/BIOLOGY P4: A BEGINNING LOOK AT PHOTOSYNTHESIS   Primary Audience: STUDENTS TEACHERS


What motivated you to volunteer as a NASA citizen scientist? How did you learn about NASA citizen science? Well ,I learned about NASA citizen science when I participated in the 2020 (STEM). Due to my experiences with mosquitoes and mosquito-borne disease as a Sri Lankan, I decided to join the Mosquito Mappers team, where part of the was collecting and analyzing GLOBE Mosquito Habitat Mapper and GLOBE Observer Clouds citizen science data. I saw opportunities to utilize my interest in programming to automate certain tasks that made the data we were using more accessible and easier to ...


Posted in: Investigation Areas: BIOSPHERE MOSQUITOES