Stars and STEM Stories

In Croatia, a group of secondary school students and their teacher have created a workbook to bring the fun of GLOBE observations to kindergarten students.  >>

Students from more than 100 schools across Ireland, Malta, Ukraine, Slovenia, and Croatia participated in a month-long Rainfall and Flooding Campaign using GLOBE’s Precipitation (Rain Depth) Protocol.  >>

The Estonian GLOBE community has developed a board game to promote the GLOBE Program and the world of research through various science questions. Students from 29 Estonian schools participated in creating the game.  >>

The Italian school Istituto Comprensivo Statale E. De Amicis – Marcallo con Casone and the Croatian school Dubovac Primary School, Karlovac, both members of the GLOBE Program, have decided to start a cooperative relationship during the 2024–25 school year.   >>

Three students from Břidličná Elementary School began researching the conductivity, pH, temperature, and nitrate concentrations at multiple sites along the 7-km-long stream that crosses three villages using GLOBE Hydrosphere Protocols. Their research revealed high levels of contaminants. These findings have been presented at international conferences and made their way to political leaders who are using them to make decisions to better the lives of Czech Republic residents.  >>

As students across the world begin to think about GLOBE research projects for 2025 International Virtual Science Symposium (IVSS), a GLOBE educator in Croatia shares the impact that participating in the 2024 IVSS had on her students.   >>

GLOBE students in Czech Republic have planted a “tiny forest” outside of an elementary school. Using GLOBE protocols, students have researched their forest and presented their findings at international conferences.  >>

GLOBE countries in Europe and Eurasia celebrate Earth Day in many different ways, from citizen science projects to educational workshops and more.  >>

GLOBE students in Israel study Urban Heat Islands around their schools.  >>

GLOBE Malta collaborated with Xrobb l-Għaġin Nature Park and Sustainable Development Center for the second consecutive year; this time focusing on the Urban Heat Island Effect (UHIE). The Park consists of over 155,000 square metres, and is situated on a jutting peninsula with scenic views, including the Delimara peninsula and the white cliffs of Munxar.  >>