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GLOBE
 
Grades:
 K–12
 
Primary Domain(s):
 Earth and Space
 
Scope:
 Modular
 
Topics Include:
 Weather, climate, soil, hydrology, phenology
 
Time Online:
 Low
 
Fee:
 No
 
Developer:
 Interagency team from NOAA, NASA, EPA, NSF, U.S. Dept. of State
 
Publisher/Funder:
 NOAA, NASA, EPA, NSF, U.S. Dept. of State
 
Copyright:
 2003
 
Web Address:
 http://www.globe.gov/fsl/welcome.html
 
Description:
 GLOBE is a hands-on science education program used in classrooms around the world. For students, GLOBE provides the opportunity to learn by:
  • taking scientifically valid measurements of atmosphere, hydrology, soils, and land cover;
  • reporting their data through the Internet to the student data archive;
  • creating maps and graphs on the free interactive Web site to analyze data sets; and
  • collaborating with scientists and other GLOBE students around the world.
For teachers, GLOBE provides: • training workshops; • teacher’s guides, “how-to” videos, and other materials; • support from scientists and partners; and • contact with other teachers, students, and scientists worldwide.
    

 

 

 

 

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