News - United States of America

NASA Langley's GLOBE Team Celebrated Earth Day by observing clouds with the 4th and 5th grade students at Samuel P. Langley Elementary School on April 22nd. Each of the 165 students were provided with their own cloud charts, observation forms and sky viewers, which they used while rotating through a series of stations guiding them through the process of making a cloud observation. Their observations were submitted and the corresponding satellite matches will be shared with the teachers. Students, teachers and the team enjoyed a morning full of cloudy skies and science process skills in action.  >>

The following enhancements were made, or were in progress, during the month of April 2019.  >>

The City College of New York course for pre-service teachers helps contextualize GLOBE protocols within the required curriculum and leads teachers to find creative ways to bring in GLOBE protocols and activities into their lessons.  >>

Meet Peggy Carnahan and Augustine Frkuska, co-directors of Our Lady of the Lake University (OLLU) GLOBE U.S. Partnership, and learn about their amazing work with Project ACORN (Area Children Organized to Replenish Natives)!  >>

Purdue University Partnership teacher professional development shows teachers how to incorporate research projects in their science classrooms, and leads to Indiana students attending the Midwest SRS.  >>

The NASA Langley Research Center Partnership hosted the North America Regional Meeting (NARM) and an Atmosphere Professional Learning Workshop 5-7 March 2019 in Hampton, Virginia, USA.  >>

Several enhancements were made, or were in progress, during the month of March 2019.  >>

Join GLOBE Observer LIVE for a special Facebook Live event all about Trees on 26 March 2018 at 3:00 p.m. EDT.  >>

Healthy forests play a crucial role in Earth’s ecosystem as growing trees take up carbon from the atmosphere. NASA satellites and airborne missions study forests to see how carbon moves through ecosystems – and now citizen scientists can help investigate this key question as well by using their smartphone to measure tree height.  >>

The Institute for Research in Science Teaching at SUNY Fredonia has received a NOAA B-WET Great Lakes Grant. This grant is in partnership with the New York State Department of Conservation.  >>