Mission Earth Lessons & Activities

Use the filters below to search for educator resources produced by GLOBE Mission EARTH partners.

Results (252)

  • 2021 GME Annual Meeting Poster.pdf

    Introduction to GLOBE Mission EARTH, as presented at the 2021 GLOBE Annual Meeting.

    • Document Types: Guides

    • Grade Levels: Graduate, Lower Primary (grades K-2, age 5-8), Middle School (grades 6-8, ages 11-14), Secondary School (grades 9-12, ages 14-18), Undergraduate, Upper Primary (grade 3-5, ages 8-11)

    • Content Areas: GLOBE Website Assistance & Resources

    • GME Partners: Boston University, NASA Langley Research, Tennessee State University, University of Toledo, WestED/UC Berkeley

  • 3 Types of Clouds Chart

    A cloud identification activity

    • Document Types: Activities

    • Grade Levels: Lower Primary (grades K-2, age 5-8), Upper Primary (grade 3-5, ages 8-11)

    • Content Areas: Atmosphere

    • GME Partners: Boston University

  • A general guide for observing star constellations at night (GLOBE at Night)

    A general guide for observing star constellations at night. The detailed information is specific to a particular year, so the globeatnight.org website should be visited to provide current dates.

    • Document Types: Activities

    • Grade Levels: Middle School (grades 6-8, ages 11-14), Secondary School (grades 9-12, ages 14-18), Upper Primary (grade 3-5, ages 8-11)

    • Content Areas: Atmosphere

    • GME Partners: Boston University

  • Accessing NOAA Weather Data (BU GME)

    A guided tutorial on using the NOAA weather database.

    • Document Types: Activities, Tutorials

    • Grade Levels: Lower Primary (grades K-2, age 5-8), Middle School (grades 6-8, ages 11-14), Secondary School (grades 9-12, ages 14-18), Upper Primary (grade 3-5, ages 8-11)

    • Content Areas: Atmosphere

    • GME Partners: Boston University

  • Activity Sheet Making Layers of Water (Weather Explorations Series - 1 of 6 documents; word doc)

    One of several documents relating to a density, gravity, and weather exploration activity. An activity to explore effect of density on a fluid. Involves fresh and salt water.

    • Document Types: Activities

    • Grade Levels: Upper Primary (grade 3-5, ages 8-11)

    • Content Areas: Atmosphere

    • GME Partners: Boston University

  • Air Quality Investigations - K-5 teacher pack (West Michigan Clean Air Action)

    Teacher guide and activity pack focusing on air quality. Regional focus on West Michigan.

    • Document Types: Guides

    • Grade Levels: Lower Primary (grades K-2, age 5-8), Upper Primary (grade 3-5, ages 8-11)

    • Content Areas: Atmosphere

    • GME Partners: Boston University

  • Air Quality Kids (EPA, teacher's guide)

    A basic teacher guide for investigating air quality

    • Document Types: Activities, Guides

    • Grade Levels: Lower Primary (grades K-2, age 5-8), Middle School (grades 6-8, ages 11-14), Upper Primary (grade 3-5, ages 8-11)

    • Content Areas: Atmosphere

    • GME Partners: Boston University

  • Backyard bird poster (gr 2-12 Duke Farms)

    A poster for identifying bird photos with their name and phonetic bird call. Can be used for bingo.

    • Document Types: Activities, Guides

    • Grade Levels: Lower Primary (grades K-2, age 5-8), Middle School (grades 6-8, ages 11-14), Secondary School (grades 9-12, ages 14-18), Upper Primary (grade 3-5, ages 8-11)

    • Content Areas: Biosphere

    • GME Partners: Boston University

  • Basic tree height measurement activity

    A basic tree height measurement activity. Multiple methods are described.

    • Document Types: Activities

    • Grade Levels: Lower Primary (grades K-2, age 5-8), Middle School (grades 6-8, ages 11-14), Secondary School (grades 9-12, ages 14-18), Upper Primary (grade 3-5, ages 8-11)

    • Content Areas: Biosphere

    • GME Partners: Boston University

  • Bean in a Bag Activity and Journal (gr K-5)

    A lesson plan and student journal supporting seed germination.

    • Document Types: Activities, Data Sheets

    • Grade Levels: Lower Primary (grades K-2, age 5-8), Upper Primary (grade 3-5, ages 8-11)

    • Content Areas: Biosphere

    • GME Partners: Boston University