News - United States of America

The California Academy of Sciences has designed a nationwide out-of-school-time program that inspires middle school youth to explore and connect with nature while achieving essential science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) learning goals. The name of this program? It’s called the Science Action Club (SAC). This hands-on citizen science program ignites curiosity, fosters workforce development skills, and builds STEM identity. From Anchorage Alaska to Albany New York, Science Action Club is implemented in 400-800 programs annually.  >>

Kathleen Johnson writes about Boston University's 2019 -2020 GLOBE highlights, including hosting the Northeast/Mid-Atlantic SRS, an interesting professional development model, and working with GLOBE students!  >>

GLOBE Partners play an integral role in the U.S. Regional Student Research Symposia (SRS) and the International Virtual Science Symposium (IVSS) by mentoring students and teachers throughout the research process. GLOBE reached out to four GLOBE partnerships that provided support through holding local GLOBE symposia and/or by funding the travel and lodging of SRS teams.  >>

Although schools around the world have paused in-person learning, that hasn’t stopped GLOBE Mission EARTH (GME) teachers, Jessica Kunz and Zulema Gonzales, from providing GLOBE-infused STEM learning for their students. During a recent round-table virtual presentation hosted by GME, these teachers shared examples of their lesson plans and strategies to engage students STEM (distance) learning.  >>

My NASA Data story maps employ data analysis tools, such as time series options and swipe tools that allow learners to view and analyze relationships between scientific variables.  >>

In spring 2019 , U.S. GLOBE sponsored its fourth annual series of Student Research Symposia (SRS) in six regions across the United States. For the first time, we followed a team of four students and two teachers from Old Town High School in Maine who attended the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic SRS in Boston on 31 May and 01 June.  >>

With help from GLOBE, Liz Burakowski unravels the environmental mysteries between winter and spring.  >>

NASA Langley lead a GLOBE Camp Pilot during the summer of 2019, interacting with camps across the United States. Each of the camps incorporated GLOBE protocols, Elementary GLOBE story books, and GLOBE learning investigations.  >>

The engineering group at Mission EARTH has developed an instruction manual that describes how to build an autonomous weather station. The station periodically samples and transmits data for the local air temperature, barometric pressure, humidity, and wind speed. It is solar powered and the data is transmitted via the local wifi network. The manual specifies all the parts, operational theory behind the measurements, and steps to construct the station (~$400 total cost).  >>

Purdue Science K-12 Outreach hosted 17 middle school and high school classroom teachers at Ross Biological Reserve in July 2019. Participating teachers were trained in Atmosphere, Hydrosphere, Pedosphere, and Biosphere protocols and received GLOBE certification. Every teacher received a kit of materials to facilitate GLOBE protocols in their classroom.  >>