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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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Posted in:
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
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
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
Posted in:
Curriculum:
STEM
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
Investigation Areas:
ATMOSPHERE
HYDROSPHERE
PEDOSPHERE (SOIL)
BIOSPHERE
News Topics:
GLOBE MISSION EARTH
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 ...
Posted in:
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
El paso del huracán Beryl, por el Caribe, no solo ha afectado Islas al norte del continente, también afectó a Venezuela, desde ahí hasta Colombia y parte de Brasil, por impacto indirecto, registrado por los satélites del Goes 16- Este, en sus diferentes bandas, con notables lluvias e inundaciones. Día 05-07-2024 , no cabe duda que Beryl plantea serios interrogantes, en la física de la atmósfera de la tierra, en la época actual, desde cambios significativos en la gravedad de la tierra, que pueda estar afectando la presión atmosférica por zonas, ...
Posted in:
Curriculum:
EDUCATION RESEARCH
SCIENCE AND MATH
Field Campaigns:
SURFACE TEMPERATURE
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
GENERAL SCIENCE
EARTH AS A SYSTEM
EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCE
GLOBE Working Groups:
SCIENCE WORKING GROUP
Investigation Areas:
ATMOSPHERE
HYDROSPHERE
PEDOSPHERE (SOIL)
Learning Activities:
ATMOSPHERE AND CLIMATE
News Topics:
REGIONS
GLOBE MISSION EARTH
Primary Audience:
COUNTRY COORDINATORS
SCIENTISTS
STUDENTS
TEACHERS
Student Research Reports:
STANDARD RESEARCH REPORT
MISSION EARTH REPORT
Teacher's Guide:
INVESTIGATION AREA DOCUMENTS
The GLOBE Clouds team is delighted to announce this new section that showcases sky and cloud photographs from around the world! We’ve also been receiving some amazing questions from students.
The featured question was asked by students from Corpus Christi Catholic School :
Question: Why can we see clouds but not evaporation?
Answer: Water vapor is invisible. However, the water in clouds is in liquid or solid state, not gas.
Do you have a favorite cloud photo or a question for the team? Use the linked form to cast your vote and ask us any question ...
Posted in:
Curriculum:
STEM
GLOBE Science Topics:
BACKYARD SCIENCE
CLIMATE
CLIMATE CHANGE
GENERAL SCIENCE
GENERAL SCIENCE @ES
EARTH AS A SYSTEM
EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCE
Investigation Areas:
ATMOSPHERE
EARTH AS A SYSTEM
News Topics:
NEWS BRIEFS
Primary Audience:
ALUMNI
COUNTRY COORDINATORS
PARTNERS
SCIENTISTS
STUDENTS
TEACHERS
TRAINERS
Waleska works with in-service teachers in the teacher training programs of the Galileo University and the University of San Carlos of Guatemala. She is the founder and coordinator of the STEAM program
Question: Where are you from?
Answer: I was born in the city of the eternal Spring, Guatemala City, in Central America, several eclipses, comets, and moons ago.
Question: What inspired you to work in this field?
Answer: Since I was little I had a fascination with natural phenomena, the reason why stars shine led me to be a Physicist, and fireflies and ...
Posted in:
Curriculum:
STEM
GLOBE Science Topics:
BACKYARD SCIENCE
CLIMATE
CLIMATE CHANGE
DATA INCLUDED
GENERAL SCIENCE
GENERAL SCIENCE @ES
SCIENTIST SKILLS
Investigation Areas:
ATMOSPHERE
EARTH AS A SYSTEM
Primary Audience:
ALUMNI
COUNTRY COORDINATORS
PARTNERS
SCIENTISTS
STUDENTS
TEACHERS
TRAINERS
Brad Hegyi is a research scientist for the NASA Prediction of Worldwide Energy Resources (POWER) project team at Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, USA. Brad develops metrics and statistics for POWER from model estimates of future climate to help support planning for future energy use by heating and cooling systems in buildings. Brad also helps create interactive data products to better visualize changes occurring in the climate data.
The energy that comes from the Sun is the basic source of energy for everything on Earth. Solar energy drives Earth’s weather and ...
Posted in:
Curriculum:
TECHNOLOGY
STEM
GLOBE Science Topics:
BACKYARD SCIENCE
CLIMATE
CLIMATE CHANGE
DATA INCLUDED
GENERAL SCIENCE
EARTH AS A SYSTEM
EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCE
SCIENTIST SKILLS
Investigation Areas:
ATMOSPHERE
EARTH AS A SYSTEM
Primary Audience:
ALUMNI
COUNTRY COORDINATORS
PARTNERS
SCIENTISTS
STUDENTS
TEACHERS
TRAINERS
The Sun drives many processes in Earth’s atmosphere. As the Sun rises and sets, it warms the Earth’s surface at different intensities. These changes in heat lead to changes in the clouds, especially the types of clouds. To study these changes, we need observations at different times over the course of hours, days, weeks, months, and years from around the globe. It can be tricky to capture the extent of these interactions with satellites alone, which is why we need observations from your perspective on the ground as part of the GLOBE Eclipse Challenge: Clouds and Our ...
Posted in:
Curriculum:
STEM
GLOBE Science Topics:
BACKYARD SCIENCE
CLIMATE
CLIMATE CHANGE
DATA INCLUDED
GENERAL SCIENCE
GLOBE PROTOCOLS
EARTH AS A SYSTEM
Investigation Areas:
ATMOSPHERE
EARTH AS A SYSTEM
Desde hace un mes, Enero del 2024 , el transporte atmosférico , sobre el Atlántico proveniente desde África , a ido aumentando el flujo de partículas nocivas para la salud humana , en las corrientes de chorro , como caso particular las PM ₂.₅ , han ido aumenta entre Enero y Febrero desde Oriente Medio pasando por África y llegando al continente Suramericano . Para el día 07 -03-2024 una masa considerable de partículas provenientes de PM ₂.₅ , estará tocando atmósfera sobre Surinam . Una formación ciclónica extratropical , se formará a ...
Posted in:
Curriculum:
EDUCATION RESEARCH
SCIENCE AND MATH
Field Campaigns:
SEASONS AND BIOMES
CARBON CYCLE
EL NIÑO
SURFACE TEMPERATURE
GLOBE International STEM Network (GISN):
GLOBE INTERNATIONAL STEM NETWORK (GISN)
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)
Learning Activities:
ATMOSPHERE AND CLIMATE
EARTH AS A SYSTEM
News Topics:
REGIONS
Primary Audience:
SCIENTISTS
STUDENTS
TEACHERS
Student Research Reports:
MISSION EARTH REPORT
Teacher's Guide:
INVESTIGATION AREA DOCUMENTS
Energy from the Sun warms our planet, and changes in sunlight can also cause changes in temperature, clouds, and wind. Clouds are ever changing and give you clues and information on what is happening in the atmosphere. Eclipses provide a natural experiment, in which the Sun’s light is blocked from Earth for a brief period in time, allowing us to observe the effects of that sudden change. Read the newly released blog post explaining in depth cloud formation and which ones would be impacted by the upcoming total solar eclipse over North America and how the data will be used. ...
Posted in:
Curriculum:
STEM
GLOBE Science Topics:
BACKYARD SCIENCE
CLIMATE
CLIMATE CHANGE
GLOBE PROTOCOLS
EARTH AS A SYSTEM
Investigation Areas:
ATMOSPHERE
CLOUDS
EARTH AS A SYSTEM
Primary Audience:
ALUMNI
COUNTRY COORDINATORS
PARTNERS
SCIENTISTS
STUDENTS
TEACHERS
TRAINERS
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
The urban heat island intensive observation period (IOP) this October yielded about 25% more observations than last year. I only look at surface temperature observations since that is the protocol that I developed (with help from others) and there are many other air temperature and cloud observations in the GLOBE database that are not part of the urban heat island IOP. This October there were a total of 2353 surface temperature observations made by 115 schools. This underscores the commitment of participating schools in contributing valuable insights into surface temperature variations. ...
Posted in:
Field Campaigns:
SURFACE TEMPERATURE
GLOBE Science Topics:
CLIMATE
Investigation Areas:
ATMOSPHERE
The NASA GLOBE Clouds Quarterly Update is available for December, January, February 2023-2024!
Coming Soon: Cloud Challenge 2024
The team is excited to announce that in 2024 we will have a Cloud Challenge focused on how clouds change throughout the day.
First Long-Duration Lidar Satellite Mission CALIPSO Ends
CALIPSO (Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observations), a lidar satellite that advanced the world’s understanding of climate, weather, and air quality, ended its scientific mission on August 1, 2023 after 17 years of operation.
Meet an ...
Posted in:
GLOBE Science Topics:
BACKYARD SCIENCE
CLIMATE
CLIMATE CHANGE
GLOBE PROTOCOLS
Investigation Areas:
ATMOSPHERE
CLOUDS
News Topics:
NEWS BRIEFS
Primary Audience:
ALUMNI
COUNTRY COORDINATORS
PARTNERS
SCIENTISTS
STUDENTS
TEACHERS
TRAINERS
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
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
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