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By Dorian Wood Janney, posted Nov 17, 2017 8:25:41 PM

Sometimes, actually most of the time, I forget to be grateful for the fact that I have easy access to clean freshwater. When Thanksgiving rolls around each year, I try to step back and consider the many things I have to be thankful for. Day after day I work with the amazing science team behind the Global Precipitation Measurement mission, and I never cease to be completely amazed at how technology has enabled us to monitor our home planet.  During our last ENSO Phase III webinar, we learned about water quality in Europe from several GLOBE scientists, teachers, and students ...

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Posted in: Curriculum: STEM   LANGUAGE CULTURE AND ARTS   SCIENCE AND MATH   TECHNOLOGY   Event Topics: CAMPAIGNS AND PROJECTS (IOPS, ETC)   Field Campaigns: EL NIÑO   WATERSHEDS   GLOBE Science Topics: EARTH AS A SYSTEM   SCIENTIST SKILLS   EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCE   CLIMATE CHANGE   DATA INCLUDED   CLIMATE   GLOBE Working Groups: EDUCATION WORKING GROUP   Investigation Areas: ATMOSPHERE   EARTH AS A SYSTEM   HYDROSPHERE   BIOSPHERE   Learning Activities: EARTH AS A SYSTEM   ATMOSPHERE AND CLIMATE   LAND COVER/BIOLOGY   HYDROLOGY   Primary Audience: TEACHERS   STUDENTS   SCIENTISTS  
By Dorian Wood Janney, posted Nov 10, 2017 2:47:04 PM

Many of us are so used to having clean freshwater that is easily accessible that we don't often stop to marvel at the fact that we are incredibly fortunate. The majority of our freshwater comes from our water cycle, and precipitation is unevenly distributed across the globe. You can learn more about the importance of clean freshwater resources in this "one-pager" entitled " Precious Freshness ".   During our ENSO Phase III Webinar #3, we will be focusing on water quality in Europe and Eurasia. We will host this webinar at 18:30 UCT, and hope we will have many of you from ...

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Posted in: Curriculum: SCIENCE AND MATH   LANGUAGE CULTURE AND ARTS   STEM   Event Topics: CAMPAIGNS AND PROJECTS (IOPS, ETC)   SCIENCE SYMPOSIA AND FAIRS   Field Campaigns: WATERSHEDS   EL NIÑO   GLOBE Science Topics: GENERAL SCIENCE   EARTH AS A SYSTEM   SCIENTIST SKILLS   GLOBE PROTOCOLS   GLOBE Working Groups: EDUCATION WORKING GROUP   SCIENCE WORKING GROUP   Investigation Areas: HYDROSPHERE   Learning Activities: ATMOSPHERE AND CLIMATE   HYDROLOGY   News Topics: VIRTUAL SCIENCE FAIR   SCRC RESEARCH   Primary Audience: PARTNERS   SCIENTISTS   ALUMNI   COUNTRY COORDINATORS   TRAINERS   TEACHERS   STUDENTS  

One of the things I do as a GLOBE partner is facilitate workshops for educators. When I facilitate a workshop for credit, I always require a short reflection. I use reflection because when teachers, like all of us, stop and think about what they learned the learning is deeper and more relevant. And, candidly, they are more likely to implement GLOBE into their classrooms. To give participants direction in their reflecting, I use the 4 R model of reflection: review, relate, remark, revise. - Review. Participants review and summarize one salient aspect of the workshop . ...

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Posted in: Curriculum: ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION   LANGUAGE CULTURE AND ARTS   SCIENCE AND MATH   Event Topics: WORKSHOPS   GLOBE Science Topics: GLOBE PROTOCOLS   Investigation Areas: CLOUDS   Learning Activities: CLOUD WATCH   OBSERVING, DESCRIBING, AND IDENTIFYING CLOUDS   ESTIMATING CLOUD COVER   Primary Audience: TRAINERS   TEACHERS   PARTNERS   COUNTRY COORDINATORS   Teacher's Guide: UPPER PRIMARY: 3-5  
By Brian Andrew Campbell, posted Apr 24, 2017 5:44:14 PM

Scientists rely on research, statistical models, and climate forecast models to help them determine upcoming natural events. Currently, scientists are have a difficult time deciding if and when the potential big El Niño event will happen. It will happen in 2017, but will it be the Summer or Fall? "Right now, many climate forecast models do predict the development of a full-fledged El Niño during this summer or fall. It’s likely that these models are acting on the much warmer-than-average waters near the coast of South America—the “Coastal El Niño" says Anthony Barson in his NOAA ...

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Posted in: Curriculum: STEM   ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION   EDUCATION RESEARCH   LANGUAGE CULTURE AND ARTS   SCIENCE AND MATH   TECHNOLOGY   Field Campaigns: EL NIÑO   SMAP   Investigation Areas: ATMOSPHERE   EARTH AS A SYSTEM   HYDROSPHERE   PEDOSPHERE (SOIL)   BIOSPHERE   Learning Activities: EARTH AS A SYSTEM   ATMOSPHERE AND CLIMATE   LAND COVER/BIOLOGY   HYDROLOGY   SOIL   Primary Audience: PARTNERS   SCIENTISTS   ALUMNI   COUNTRY COORDINATORS   TRAINERS   TEACHERS   STUDENTS