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The South Dakota Discovery Center is issuing a call for water transparency data from lakes, streams, rivers, ponds in South Dakota using a turbidity (or transparency) tube, often referred to as a t-tube since both transparency and turbidity start with the letter t.  The t-tube is a simple instrument. It is a tall, transparent tube of at least 120 centimeters that is marked off in...


Posted in: Curriculum: STEM Investigation Areas: Hydrosphere » Water Transparency Primary Audience: Teachers

The practice of reflection yields deeper learning for teachers and exemplars of how GLOBE can be used in instruction.


Posted in: Curriculum: Assessment and Evaluation Language Culture and Arts Science and Math Event Topics: Workshops GLOBE Science Topics: GLOBE Protocols Investigation Areas: Atmosphere » Clouds Learning Activities: Atmosphere and Climate » Cloud Watch Atmosphere and Climate » Observing, Describing, and Identifying Clouds Atmosphere and Climate » Estimating Cloud Cover Primary Audience: Trainers Teachers Partners Country Coordinators Teacher's Guide: Grade Levels » Upper Primary: 3-5

In July 2017 I went to Svalbard as part of a National Geographic Fellowship. While there I took surface temperatures.


Posted in: Curriculum: Science and Math GLOBE Science Topics: Earth System Science GLOBE Protocols Learning Activities: Atmosphere and Climate Primary Audience: Trainers Teachers Students Partners Scientists Alumni Country Coordinators

Guest blogger 4H Youth Program Advisor Jane Amiotte uses GLOBE in an informal education setting.


Posted in: Curriculum: STEM Investigation Areas: Pedosphere (Soil) » Soil Characterization Earth As a System Hydrosphere » Freshwater Macroinvertebrates Biosphere » Biometry (including Tree Height) Atmosphere » Aerosols Primary Audience: Trainers Teachers Teacher's Guide: Grade Levels » Upper Primary: 3-5 Grade Levels » Lower Primary: K-2

Stipend Information The site set up stipend has been extended a month! If you are a GLOBE trained teacher in South Dakota, set up a site in in the GLOBE database in preparation for data collection in April to receive a $50 stipend.  The site set up can be for any protocol, even one you are currently doing. The only requirement is that you set up a new site. For example, if you are...


Posted in: Event Topics: Workshops GLOBE Learning Expeditions Competitions Science Symposia and Fairs Primary Audience: Teachers Partners