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Earth Science at Elementary Schools
Jun 08, 2016
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Elementary GLOBE and Clouds Training
NASA Physical Scientist Jessica Taylor, Educational Specialist Tina Harte, and two intrigued interns visited Our Lady of Mount Carmel elementary school to train and certify teachers in the cloud observation protocol. Each day clouds are present over 70 percent of Earth’s surface, so they are a readily available resource for students to observe. This activity encourages students to think about why clouds are an important element of our changing Earth system. Teachers were also introduced to GLOBE’s latest book on aerosols called Exploring Colors in the Sky, which is designed to relate the color of the sky to what is currently in it – dust, pollutants, volcanic ash, and more.
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