Mission Earth Lessons & Activities

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

Results (252)

  • Water Cycle in a Bag (5-8)

    A lesson plan and activity on exploration of the water cycle/condensation/evaporation

    • Document Types: Activities, Lesson Plans

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

    • Content Areas: Atmosphere

    • GME Partners: Boston University

  • Water Cycle in a Bag Poster - Building Prompts (K-5)

    Guided questions on exploring the water cycle, before and after the activity (activity details not included)

    • Document Types: Data Sheets, Lesson Plans

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

    • Content Areas: Atmosphere, Data Literacy and Foundational Concepts

    • GME Partners: Boston University

  • Water Cycle in a Bag with Student Worksheet (3-5)

    Water cycle activity with worksheet

    • Document Types: Activities, Data Sheets, Lesson Plans

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

    • Content Areas: Atmosphere

    • GME Partners: Boston University

  • Water Quality in the Pond (gr 2-5 BU GME; 3-document series)

    Data collection document for tracking measurements in a fish and frog habitat.

    • Document Types: 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

  • Waterkeepers Talk - Clouds, Precipitation.pdf

    Sara's presentation to the Waterkeepers group, introducing the GLOBE Clouds protocol using the GLOBE Observer App, and some information about collection precipitation data for GLOBE Hydrosphere.

    • 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: Atmosphere, GLOBE Website Assistance & Resources

    • GME Partners: University of Toledo

  • Weather station manual

    A manual for constructing a solar-powered weather station, capable of autonomous data collection and wifi-enabled data transfer. The completed project is capable of sensing air temperature, atmospheric pressure, wind speed, and air humidity (ver 2, updated 10/31/19).

    • Document Types: Activities, Engineering Stuff, Tutorials

    • Grade Levels: Secondary School (grades 9-12, ages 14-18), Undergraduate

    • Content Areas: Atmosphere, Engineering

    • GME Partners: Boston University

  • WeatherBug Walkthrough (BU GME)

    This guide walks you through how to use The WeatherBug site to view current temperature, humidity, precipitation, wind, and weather data around the world.

    • Document Types: Guides, 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

  • What's Buzzing in the Garden - data sheets (BU GME; phenology; 4-document series)

    Observation/data sheets for plant life cycle identification and scavenger hunt activity in a phenological garden.

    • Document Types: Data Sheets

    • 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: Biosphere

    • GME Partners: Boston University

  • What's buzzing in the garden - list of plants (BU GME; phenology; 4-document series)

    A list of plants that are well-suited for planting in a phenological garden.

    • Document Types: 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

  • What's Buzzing in the Garden - teacher guide (BU GME; 4-document series)

    A teacher guide on plant life cycle identification and scavenger hunt activity in a phenological garden.

    • 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: Biosphere

    • GME Partners: Boston University