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  • Flowering Plant Evolution (phenology; teacher background; CK-12 Foundation)

    Background information on the evolution of flowering plants and the role they play in an environment.

    • Document Types: Guides

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

    • Content Areas: Biosphere

    • GME Partners: Boston University

  • Frustrationless Flyer Assembly Instructions

    Assembly instructions for a kite kit made by Frustrationless Flyer.

    • Document Types: Activities, Engineering Stuff

    • Grade Levels: 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, Engineering

    • GME Partners: Boston University

  • Garbage bag Watershed Activity (Rutgers)

    An activity that models a watershed using a garbage bag and other classroom materials. A basic student worksheet is included.

    • Document Types: Activities

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

    • Content Areas: Hydrosphere

    • GME Partners: Boston University

  • Garden Insects Identification Chart (K-12 BU GME; word doc)

    A photo identification guide for common garden insects.

    • 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

  • Gardening Journey to the Center of a Seed

    A guide for classifying the properties of a seed, and activity for learning about germination.

    • Document Types: Activities, Guides, Lesson Plans

    • 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

  • Geographical Influences - City Climatograms (one of 8-document Global Precipitation Measurement Mission series)

    One of several documents that support a lesson on geographical influences on climate research, based on NASA's Global Climate Change website. This document is a series of data sheets linked to the activity.

    • Document Types: Data Sheets

    • Grade Levels: Middle School (grades 6-8, ages 11-14), Secondary School (grades 9-12, ages 14-18)

    • Content Areas: Atmosphere, Data Literacy and Foundational Concepts

    • GME Partners: Boston University

  • Geographical Influences Student Capture Sheet (one of 8-document Global Precipitation Measurement Mission series)

    One of several documents that support a lesson on geographical influences on climate research, based on NASA's Global Climate Change website. This document is a data sheet for the students.

    • Document Types: Data Sheets

    • Grade Levels: Middle School (grades 6-8, ages 11-14), Secondary School (grades 9-12, ages 14-18)

    • Content Areas: Atmosphere, Data Literacy and Foundational Concepts

    • GME Partners: Boston University

  • Germinating Plants in a Petridish (gr 2-8; Wisconsin Fastplants)

    An activity that uses a petridish for seed germination

    • Document Types: Activities

    • 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

  • GIS Careers Talk.pdf

    Sara introduction to careers in GIS, for middle to high school students. A companion to GLOBE work.

    • Document Types: Guides, Tutorials

    • Grade Levels: Middle School (grades 6-8, ages 11-14), Secondary School (grades 9-12, ages 14-18)

    • Content Areas: Mapping, GIS, Remote Sensing Resources

    • GME Partners: University of Toledo

  • GLOBE Kids Club Poster.pptx.pdf

    Overview of GLOBE Mission EARTH's Kids Club, held virtually each Spring for 3-5th graders.

    • Document Types: Guides

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

    • Content Areas: Atmosphere, Biosphere, GLOBE Website Assistance & Resources

    • GME Partners: NASA Langley Research, University of Toledo

  • GLOBE Mini-tutorial - Setting up a Hydrosphere Site.pdf

    GLOBE Mission EARTH Mini - Tutorial: Using Google Maps to Set up a Hydrosphere Study Site and Set it up in GLOBE, by Sara Mierzwiak

    • Document Types: Tutorials

    • Grade Levels: Graduate, Middle School (grades 6-8, ages 11-14), Secondary School (grades 9-12, ages 14-18), Undergraduate

    • Content Areas: GLOBE Website Assistance & Resources, Hydrosphere, Mapping, GIS, Remote Sensing Resources, Research Project Resources

    • GME Partners: University of Toledo

  • GLOBE Mini-Tutorial - Using Google Earth to Set Up an Atmosphere Site.pdf

    GLOBE Mission EARTH “GLOBE IN 10” Mini Tutorial: Locate a GLOBE Atmosphere Study Site using Google Earth & Set it Up in GLOBE by Sara Mierzwiak

    • Document Types: Tutorials

    • Grade Levels: Graduate, Middle School (grades 6-8, ages 11-14), Secondary School (grades 9-12, ages 14-18), Undergraduate

    • Content Areas: Atmosphere, GLOBE Website Assistance & Resources, Mapping, GIS, Remote Sensing Resources, Research Project Resources

    • GME Partners: University of Toledo

  • GLOBE, ArcGIS Online and Storymaps.pdf

    Sara's GLOBE, ArcGIS Online and Storymaps presentation.

    • Document Types: Guides, Tutorials

    • Grade Levels: Graduate, Middle School (grades 6-8, ages 11-14), Secondary School (grades 9-12, ages 14-18), Undergraduate

    • Content Areas: Mapping, GIS, Remote Sensing Resources, Research Project Resources

    • GME Partners: University of Toledo

  • GME Poster November 2019.pdf

    GLOBE Mission EARTH summary poster as presented at the 2019 GLOBE Annual Meeting.

    • 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: GLOBE Website Assistance & Resources

    • GME Partners: Boston University, NASA Langley Research, Tennessee State University, University of Toledo, WestED/UC Berkeley

  • GoFlyAKite (0-5 PBS FETCH)

    A tutorial on kites and construction of a basic kite.

    • Document Types: Activities, Engineering Stuff

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

    • Content Areas: Atmosphere, Engineering

    • GME Partners: Boston University

  • Good Classroom Seed Sprouting Plants (BU GME; teacher resource)

    A list of plants that are easy to grow in a classroom setting.

    • Document Types: Lesson Plans

    • 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

  • Graphing Clouds and Temperature activity (gr 4-8 BU GME; word doc)

    Data sheet and graphing activity for cloud observations

    • Document Types: Data Sheets

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

    • Content Areas: Atmosphere, Data Literacy and Foundational Concepts

    • GME Partners: Boston University

  • Green Down Green Up activities - Teacher Guide (BU GME; gr 2-12; green up green down series)

    A comprehensive document that covers multiple green up/green down lesson plans and activities: - Leafy Tree changes - Adopt a Tree - Mystery of the Winter Twig - Green Up

    • Document Types: Activities, Data Sheets, Lesson Plans

    • 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

  • How Rain Gardens Preserve and Improve Our Water (0-5 Penn State Rain Gardens Part 1)

    An activity on building a rain garden and observing effects of pollutants & runoff contamination

    • Document Types: Activities

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

    • Content Areas: Atmosphere

    • GME Partners: Boston University

  • How to Build a Rain Gauge with pics (1-12 Wiki; word doc)

    A more detailed guide on building a rain gauge.

    • Document Types: Activities

    • 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

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