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How well do our students understand weather/climate/climate change?

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Tina Johnson Cartwright
Published DatePosted 8/15/18 3:04 AM - 14454 Views

Hello, GLOBE Family! You may be familiar with my dichotomous cloud key!  I am a meteorologist and educator who is interested in better understanding students ideas of weather and climate related topics. Would you help me launch an international research study to compare students' understanding around the WORLD and around different climate zones? How well can our students...

Posted in: GLOBE Science Topics: Climate Climate Change General Science Earth as a System Earth System Science Investigation Areas: Atmosphere Hydrosphere Earth As a System Biosphere Learning Activities: Atmosphere and Climate Primary Audience: Alumni Country Coordinators Partners Scientists Students Teachers Trainers

Cloudy with Cloud Identification Confusion?

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Tina Johnson Cartwright
Published DatePosted 3/13/18 3:00 PM - 93699 Views

Hello, GLOBE Universe, No need to be cloudy and confused with identifying clouds!  There are easy questions that you can ask yourself to help identify what beautiful clouds you are seeing floating high above you. I created a Cloud Identification Guide to step you and your students through identifying clouds.  Here's a quick summary of the main questions.  Inside the cloud...

Climate change expedition to Costa Rica

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Tina Johnson Cartwright
Published DatePosted 10/20/17 10:39 PM - 5643 Views

Climb a volcano, hike in a rainforest, and search for monkeys at the beach — the expedition itinerary features the essential highlights of Costa Rica while integrating The GLOBE Program protocols, receiving GLOBE certification (if needed) within climate change and educational exchange in the tropics. We begin in the lush lowland rainforest of Selva Verde, continue to Arenal Volcano to...