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Discover the Wonders of the World’s Forests!
Greetings, middle and high school educators! Are you ready to bring
the wonders of forests into your classroom? Dive into this blog series
that bridges the resources of Natural Inquirer and the GLOBE Program,
designed to inspire curiosity, scientific exploration, and
environmental stewardship among your students.
GLOBE and Natural Inquirer Crosswalk
This series is part of the
GLOBE
and Natural Inquirer Crosswalk Project , which connects the
hands-on science of the GLOBE Program with the captivating research
found ...
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Curriculum:
SCIENCE AND MATH
GLOBE Science Topics:
CLIMATE
CLIMATE CHANGE
EARTH AS A SYSTEM
Investigation Areas:
EARTH AS A SYSTEM
PRECIPITATION
AIR TEMPERATURE
SURFACE TEMPERATURE
BIOMETRY (INCLUDING TREE HEIGHT)
LAND COVER CLASSIFICATION
CARBON CYCLE
Primary Audience:
TEACHERS
Teacher's Guide:
MIDDLE: 6-8
SECONDARY: 9-12
Audience
Middle school and high school
Time
Approximately 2 class periods: one for reading the Natural Inquirer
inquiry and reviewing images and charts, and one for using the GLOBE resources.
Day 1 : Dive into The World’s Forests 2 inquiry, exploring
images and data.
Day 2 : Apply your learning with GLOBE resources for hands-on discovery.
Materials
The
World’s Forests 2 (pdf), Inquiry 1
Earth
System Poster learning activities (pdf)
Analyzing
Global Patterns with the Earth System Satellite Images (see ...
Posted in:
Curriculum:
SCIENCE AND MATH
GLOBE Science Topics:
CLIMATE
GLOBE PROTOCOLS
EARTH AS A SYSTEM
Investigation Areas:
PRECIPITATION
BIOMETRY (INCLUDING TREE HEIGHT)
LAND COVER CLASSIFICATION
Primary Audience:
TEACHERS
Teacher's Guide:
MIDDLE: 6-8
SECONDARY: 9-12
Audience
Middle school and high school
Time
Approximately 2 class periods:
Day 1 : Dive into the fascinating world of biodiversity
through reading, exploring images, and analyzing charts.
Day 2 : Apply what you've learned by engaging with GLOBE
resources and interactive tools.
Materials
The
World’s Forests 2 (pdf), Inquiry 2
Earth
System Poster learning activities (pdf)
Analyzing
Global Patterns with the Earth System Satellite Images (see
text for instructions)
Optional: GLOBE Protocols ...
Posted in:
Curriculum:
SCIENCE AND MATH
GLOBE Science Topics:
CLIMATE
EARTH AS A SYSTEM
Investigation Areas:
BIOMETRY (INCLUDING TREE HEIGHT)
Primary Audience:
TEACHERS
Teacher's Guide:
MIDDLE: 6-8
SECONDARY: 9-12
Exploring the Benefits of Forests: A Dynamic Learning Experience for Middle and High School Students
Audience
Middle school and high school
Time
Approximately 2 class periods:
Day 1 : Dive into readings and analyze charts and images from
The World’s Forests 2.
Day 2 : Use GLOBE resources to bring learning to life through
hands-on exploration.
Materials
The
World’s Forests 2 (pdf), Inquiry 3
Earth
System Poster learning activities (pdf)
Analyzing
Global Patterns with the Earth System Satellite Images (see
text for instructions)
Optional: GLOBE Protocols
Surface ...
Posted in:
Curriculum:
SCIENCE AND MATH
GLOBE Science Topics:
CLIMATE
GLOBE PROTOCOLS
Investigation Areas:
SURFACE TEMPERATURE
Primary Audience:
TEACHERS
Teacher's Guide:
MIDDLE: 6-8
SECONDARY: 9-12
Audience
Middle school and high school
Time
Approximately 2 class periods:
Day 1 : Explore the role of forests in the carbon cycle
through reading and analyzing charts and images.
Day 2 : Engage with GLOBE resources and interactive learning
tools for hands-on discovery.
Materials
The
World’s Forests 2 (pdf), Inquiry 4
Carbon
Travels Game (pdf)
Optional: GLOBE Carbon
Cycle protocols
Optional: My NASA Data pacing guide Trees
and the Carbon Cycle (pdf)
What do the world’s forests have to ...
Posted in:
Curriculum:
SCIENCE AND MATH
GLOBE Science Topics:
CLIMATE
CLIMATE CHANGE
GLOBE PROTOCOLS
EARTH AS A SYSTEM
Investigation Areas:
CARBON CYCLE
Primary Audience:
TEACHERS
Teacher's Guide:
MIDDLE: 6-8
SECONDARY: 9-12
Audience
Middle school and high school
Time
Approximately 2 class periods:
Day 1 : Analyze the Natural Inquirer inquiry, focusing on
charts and text.
Day 2 : Use GLOBE tools to explore real-world data and trends.
Materials
The
World’s Forests 2 (pdf), Inquiry 5
Data
Visualization System
Advanced
Data Access Tool
Steps
in the Scientific Process
How well are we managing our forests worldwide?
Forest managers take many factors into consideration when making
decisions. In recent ...
Posted in:
Curriculum:
SCIENCE AND MATH
GLOBE Science Topics:
CLIMATE
CLIMATE CHANGE
GLOBE PROTOCOLS
EARTH AS A SYSTEM
Primary Audience:
TEACHERS
Teacher's Guide:
MIDDLE: 6-8
SECONDARY: 9-12
Background
I received my formal training on GLOBE Atmosphere protocols, particularly cloud observation, in the summer of 2011. In 2016, the GLOBE Program launched the GLOBE Observer (GO) app, designed for volunteer science. The GO app is more user-friendly and focuses on specific observations anyone with a smartphone can make.
The GLOBE Program is structured and education-focused, targeting students and educators, while the GO app is intuitive and accessible to the general public. Both contribute valuable data to the scientific community and enhance public understanding of ...
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Curriculum:
SCIENCE AND MATH
TECHNOLOGY
STEM
GLOBE Mission Earth News:
TEACHER STORIES
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
STUDENT RESEARCH & ACTIVITIES
GENERAL ACTIVITIES
GLOBE Science Topics:
BACKYARD SCIENCE
CLIMATE
GENERAL SCIENCE
GLOBE PROTOCOLS
EARTH AS A SYSTEM
SCIENTIST SKILLS
Investigation Areas:
ATMOSPHERE
CLOUDS
EARTH AS A SYSTEM
Learning Activities:
ATMOSPHERE AND CLIMATE
EARTH AS A SYSTEM
OBSERVING, DESCRIBING, AND IDENTIFYING CLOUDS
ESTIMATING CLOUD COVER
OBSERVING VISIBILITY AND SKY COLOR
CLOUD WATCH
LEARNING TO USE VISUALIZATIONS
CLOUD FUN
CLOUDSCAPE
TO SPREAD OR NOT TO SPREAD
WE'RE ALL CONNECTED: EARTH SYSTEM INTERACTIONS
RESEARCH: INQUIRE & DISCOVER
DATA COLLECTION: OBSERVE & MEASURE
DATA EXPLORATION: ANALYZE & CHART
SIMULATIONS: PLAY & LEARN
OUTDOOR: EXPLORE & CONNECT
News Topics:
TRAINING
NEWS BRIEFS
TEACHER STORIES
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
GENERAL ACTIVITIES
Primary Audience:
ALUMNI
COUNTRY COORDINATORS
PARTNERS
SCIENTISTS
STUDENTS
TEACHERS
TRAINERS
Teacher's Guide:
GRADE LEVELS
MISCELLANEOUS
PROTOCOL INSTRUCTIONS
INTRODUCTION
ATMOSPHERE
SUPPORTING CLOUDS
EARTH AS A SYSTEM
A new resource is now available created by GLOBE educator Mr. Roger Rose ( @rrose ) as part of his NASA internship in 2023 titled, GLOBE Atmosphere Clouds and NGSS . This document compares portions of the clouds protocol to Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) for elementary and middle school with tips and resources to use in the classroom.
The document is available on the resources section of the NASA GLOBE Clouds page.
Posted in:
Curriculum:
SCIENCE AND MATH
STEM
GLOBE Science Topics:
BACKYARD SCIENCE
CLIMATE
GLOBE PROTOCOLS
SCIENTIST SKILLS
Investigation Areas:
ATMOSPHERE
Primary Audience:
COUNTRY COORDINATORS
PARTNERS
TEACHERS
TRAINERS
GLOBE Goes to Camp is in full swing for the summer with GLOBE data collection and informal learning opportunities for campers across the United States. Campers participated in hydrology, soil, land cover, and tree investigations throughout the month of June looking for freshwater macro-invertebrates all the way to who could find the tallest tree. Campers are engaging not only in STEAM based learning opportunities, but are also building a sense of environmental stewardship as they learn about how what we do affects the Earth as a system. Communities are becoming involved as they learn ...
Posted in:
Curriculum:
LANGUAGE CULTURE AND ARTS
SCIENCE AND MATH
STEM
Investigation Areas:
HYDROSPHERE
LAND COVER CLASSIFICATION
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
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
US GLOBE Partners Presented at the UN Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) on April 26, 2023
"AI and Diplomacy" Panel Discussion moderated by Larisa Schelkin, US GLOBE Partner from Boston, Massachusetts & UNITAR Teaching Faculty with the panelists from the GLOBE Holli Kohl, Project Lead for GLOBE Observer and NASA Goddard Space Flight Center/SSAI and Peder V. Nelson, Oregon State University CEOAS; GLOBE Partnership Coordinator; The GLOBE program is recognized as one of the world's leaders in environmental science diplomacy through education. Congratulations to the GLOBE community!
Posted in:
Curriculum:
SCIENCE AND MATH
TECHNOLOGY
STEM
GLOBE International STEM Network (GISN):
GLOBE INTERNATIONAL STEM NETWORK (GISN)
GLOBE Science Topics:
GLOBE PROTOCOLS
EARTH AS A SYSTEM
SCIENTIST SKILLS
MEETINGS/CONFERENCES
GLOBE Working Groups:
EVALUATION WORKING GROUP
SCIENCE WORKING GROUP
EDUCATION WORKING GROUP
TECHNOLOGY WORKING GROUP
Learning Activities:
ATMOSPHERE AND CLIMATE
EARTH AS A SYSTEM
LAND COVER/BIOLOGY
News Topics:
MEETINGS
REGIONS
NEWS BRIEFS
Primary Audience:
ALUMNI
COUNTRY COORDINATORS
PARTNERS
SCIENTISTS
STUDENTS
TEACHERS
TRAINERS
Teacher's Guide:
LANGUAGES
Uno de los momentos más emocionantes al realizar una observación de nubes es recibir tu correo electrónico personalizado de la NASA. El correo electrónico incluye datos sobre tu observación, hora y ubicación, y los compara con los datos obtenidos por satélites aproximadamente al mismo tiempo y en tu ubicación.
Comprensión de las tres partes de tu tabla de coincidencias con satélites: general, detallada e imágenes
Para cada sección, observa las comparaciones generales entre tu reporte y los datos resultantes. Recuerda, tu punto de vista del cielo (desde el suelo mirando hacia ...
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Curriculum:
LANGUAGE CULTURE AND ARTS
SCIENCE AND MATH
STEM
GLOBE International STEM Network (GISN):
GLOBE INTERNATIONAL STEM NETWORK (GISN)
GLOBE Science Topics:
BACKYARD SCIENCE
CLIMATE
CLIMATE CHANGE
GENERAL SCIENCE
GLOBE PROTOCOLS
EARTH AS A SYSTEM
EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCE
Investigation Areas:
ATMOSPHERE
EARTH AS A SYSTEM
News Topics:
NEWS BRIEFS
El equipo de NASA GLOBE Nubes se complace en anunciar la adición de NOAA-20, un nuevo satélite, a las capacidades de comparación de satélites. Esto significa que cuando realizas tus observaciones de nubes, pueden coincidir con NOAA-20, pero ¿qué es NOAA-20?
Todo sobre NOAA-20
NOAA-20, anteriormente conocido como JPSS-1, es uno de los cinco satélites que integrarán el Sistema Conjunto de Satélites Polares, o JPSS por las siglas en inglés. Esta constelación de satélites orbitan uno tras otro a lo largo de la misma trayectoria. Los satélites JPSS giran alrededor de la Tierra de polo ...
Posted in:
Curriculum:
SCIENCE AND MATH
TECHNOLOGY
STEM
GLOBE International STEM Network (GISN):
GLOBE INTERNATIONAL STEM NETWORK (GISN)
GLOBE Science Topics:
BACKYARD SCIENCE
CLIMATE
GENERAL SCIENCE
EARTH AS A SYSTEM
EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCE
Investigation Areas:
ATMOSPHERE
EARTH AS A SYSTEM
The NASA GLOBE Clouds Quarterly Update is available for September/October/November 2022!
Match to a Million Satellite Matches Celebration
Thanks to you, The GLOBE Program has reached one million satellite observations matched to your cloud reports! Share in the celebration and thank you videos made just for you.
GLOBE Clouds New Satellite Matching: NOAA-20
The NASA GLOBE Clouds team will soon be adding NOAA-20 to our satellite matching capabilities. Learn more about NOAA-20 and updates to the GLOBE Clouds satellite matching schedule.
Meet an Expert: Naudia Graham ...
Posted in:
Curriculum:
SCIENCE AND MATH
GLOBE International STEM Network (GISN):
GLOBE INTERNATIONAL STEM NETWORK (GISN)
GLOBE Science Topics:
BACKYARD SCIENCE
CLIMATE
CLIMATE CHANGE
GLOBE PROTOCOLS
EARTH AS A SYSTEM
Investigation Areas:
ATMOSPHERE
CLOUDS
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
The Summer 2022 NASA SEES Internship program was a memorable one for the GLOBE Mission EARTH (GME) Team! The 6-week period of hard work, commitment, and dedication by all members led to creative and outstanding research projects from both the Urban Heat Island Effect (UHIE) and the Air Quality Initiative (AQI) Teams. The wide geographical spread of the NASA SEES students allows them to take observations using different GLOBE protocols across the United States.
The AQI Team led by GLOBE Mission EARTH Research Assistant Sara Mierzwiak and GME Teacher Janene Smith mentored a group of 7 ...
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Curriculum:
EDUCATION RESEARCH
SCIENCE AND MATH
TECHNOLOGY
STEM
GLOBE International STEM Network (GISN):
GLOBE INTERNATIONAL STEM NETWORK (GISN)
Student Research Reports:
MISSION EARTH REPORT
Teachers of Kindergarten to Grade 2 can use stories and observations of nature outside your door to help students understand how the systems of Earth (atmosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and pedosphere) are connected.
Start by reading the Elementary GLOBE story “ All About Earth: Our World on Stage ” to get an overview of some of the connections between the components of the Earth. The story follows a classroom of students as they prepare a play to learn how Earth’s processes are interconnected and how living creatures interact with those processes. [One 30- to 45-minute class ...
Posted in:
Curriculum:
SCIENCE AND MATH
GLOBE Science Topics:
BACKYARD SCIENCE
GENERAL SCIENCE
EARTH AS A SYSTEM
EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCE
SCIENTIST SKILLS
Investigation Areas:
EARTH AS A SYSTEM
BIOSPHERE
Learning Activities:
EARTH AS A SYSTEM
EARTH SYSTEM IN A BOTTLE
WE'RE ALL CONNECTED: EARTH SYSTEM INTERACTIONS
EARTH SYSTEM PLAY
Primary Audience:
STUDENTS
TEACHERS
My involvement in the Stem Enhancement in Earth Science (SEES) program started sometime around early spring 2021. The involvement was preceded by a strong recommendation from Dr. Kevin Czajkowski, PI, GLOBE Mission Earth, The University of Toledo.
Indeed, to me as a member of the GLOBE International STEM Network (GISN), my participation in SEES became an opportunity to invoke the GISN mandate which includes to mentor and inspiring ...
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Curriculum:
ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION
EDUCATION RESEARCH
SCIENCE AND MATH
TECHNOLOGY
STEM
Field Campaigns:
WATERSHEDS
SMAP
SURFACE TEMPERATURE
GPM
GLOBE Science Topics:
EARTH AS A SYSTEM
Investigation Areas:
ATMOSPHERE
HYDROSPHERE
PEDOSPHERE (SOIL)
BIOSPHERE
Learning Activities:
EARTH AS A SYSTEM
Primary Audience:
PARTNERS
SCIENTISTS
STUDENTS
Did you know that clouds can both warm and cool our planet? Keeping an eye on clouds helps NASA study our climate. You can notice some of these changes by just looking at the clouds.
Here are some examples you might have already noticed:
Do all clouds cast shadows? Low thick clouds tend to cast the most shadows. The shadows show you how the cloud is blocking the light from the sun from reaching the ground. This is similar to you placing your hand in front of your eyes when it is too sunny. Your hand is blocking the light from reaching your eyes. This is the same as the ...
Posted in:
Curriculum:
SCIENCE AND MATH
STEM
GLOBE Science Topics:
BACKYARD SCIENCE
CLIMATE
CLIMATE CHANGE
GENERAL SCIENCE
GLOBE PROTOCOLS
EARTH AS A SYSTEM
SCIENTIST SKILLS
Investigation Areas:
ATMOSPHERE
Primary Audience:
ALUMNI
COUNTRY COORDINATORS
PARTNERS
SCIENTISTS
STUDENTS
TEACHERS
TRAINERS
Stratus clouds are one of the three main types of clouds. Remember that there are many types of clouds that fall into three main categories: cumulus, stratus, and cirrus. Using hand-motions , we would stretch out our hands as far out as we could to mimic a stratus cloud. There are stratus-type clouds at all three basic altitude levels. These are: stratus clouds (low level), altostratus clouds (mid level), and cirrostratus clouds (high level). When stratus-type clouds are present, your skies will most likely be overcast or the cloud cover is 90% or more. Note, there is a ...
Posted in:
Curriculum:
SCIENCE AND MATH
STEM
GLOBE Science Topics:
GENERAL SCIENCE
GLOBE PROTOCOLS
Investigation Areas:
ATMOSPHERE
EARTH AS A SYSTEM
Primary Audience:
ALUMNI
COUNTRY COORDINATORS
PARTNERS
STUDENTS
TEACHERS
TRAINERS
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