How Cool is Your School?
Land Cover, Surface Temperature, and Heat-Risk Resilience 

Project Dates: March-April  2024

Surface Temperature measurement dates: March 5th-22nd 

Project Activities 
  1. Measure surface temperature & submit data to GLOBE
  2. Try your hand at using the GLOBE Observer App for Cloud Observations
  3. Map land cover surrounding your school
  4. Create a heatwave risk map
  5. Design a heatwave-resilient ‘cool’ school proposal
  6. Present findings and get expert recommendations. Create a plan to implement your chosen nature-based solution on school grounds! 
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Project Resource Guides

The Project Resource Guide contains project key details, 5 lesson plans, 5 hands-on activities, a video resource library, project templates, and more! Make sure you take a close look at your resource guide below!

 

Primary Level Resource Guide: Download here

Second Level Resource Guide: Download here

Project posters 
Surface Temperature Observation Poster: Download here
Nature-based Urban Cooling Solutions Poster: Download here 
How, where and when to report your surface temperature readings ?
  • Measure Surface Temperature and Complete a Cloud Observation on the 5 Study Dates above if possible. If the dates don't suit you, choose any 5 days in March to collect your data. Learn how in your resource guides above.
 
  • On your study dates record your surface temperature results on:
    • The Observer App on a phone/tablet OR on the browser here. Make sure you sign in with your Teacher GLOBE Account
    • Write the average of your 9 measurements on your Classroom Observation Chart.
    • Your Excel sheet in your school folder. See here
 
  • Make sure you record 9 measurements of each surface type and write all 9 on your worksheet or directly on your school's Excel file so you can submit the data to GLOBE at a later date.
***If you don't get a chance to report your surface temperature reading one day on the GLOBE Observer- no worries, you can submit it retroactively. The web browser data submission tool allows you to select the date and time you read the gauge one at a time.
Events
Project Teacher Training - Self-Paced

Need a surface temperature, climate resilience, or nature-based solutions refresher?

 

  • Have a look through the Project Teacher Training PowerPoint: Download here.
  • Did you miss the teacher Information session webinar? Watch it here
Cloud Observatin Help
FAQ: Frequently asked questions

1) How do we choose our study site?

See the study selection and reporting guidance here.
 

2) We missed one of the official study dates, what do we do?

No worries, as just choose another day in March to substitute the day with. As long as you collect data 5 days in March you are participating in the project.
 

3) What do we do if we forget to bring the Observer App to the field for data collection one of the days?

You can report your surface temperature data retroactively using the GLOBE Observer Browser. See here. You just need to know the length and width of your study sites, and the coordinates of the study site. Don't forget to keep a record of all nine measurements of each surface. See here how to submit data on the GLOBE Observer Browser. 
 

4) How do we make our surface temperature graph?

Click here to go to your school folder. Open the folder with your school's name. Open your Excel file. Click on the second tab and write in your average measurements into the corresponding surface area. The graph will be generated automatically.
 

5) If we are not using the Observer App, how do we report our cloud observations?

Use the Study Date Data collection worksheet and fill in your cloud observation sheet. Take a photo of it and upload it to your school folder. 
 

6) How do we submit our data to GLOBE?

 See here how to submit data on the GLOBE Observer Browser. 
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Learn from the 2023 How Cool is Your School? Project Winners

Junior Winners:

 

Senior Winners: 

  • Mt. St. Michaels Secondary School – Cloud & surface temperature article: Read here
  • Mt. St. Michaels Secondary School-  Is our Planet Drying Out Study: Click here to read
  • St. Vincents Secondary School, Dundaulk Presentation: See here
  • Coláiste Íosagáin's 'Green Green Earth' Song Submittion- Best Artistic Winner 2023: See here
Questions? 
If you have any questions, please email us at globe@eeu.antaisce.org

You can also follow along on our social media accounts @GLOBEIreland on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook!
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