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DATA: Student-collected environmental data TOOL: GLOBE Online Graphing Tool - Explore, graph, and compare data from the GLOBE (Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment) Program.
Summary
| Subject keyword(s) | Analyzing data, Astronomy, Atmospheric science, Atmospheric Science, Biogeochemical cycling, Climatology, Earth and space science, Earth processes, Earth science, Earth system structure, Education, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Global change modeling, Geoscience, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change:Global change modeling, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology :Regional climates, Geospatial, Hydrologic Cycle, Hydrology, Inquiry, Interpreting data, Mathematics, Meteorology, Oceanography, Physical oceanography, Physical sciences, Predicting, Science, Science as inquiry, Science process skills, Solar heating, Space Science, Space sciences, Systems, Interactions, Feedback Loops, Using technology, Water cycle/groundwater-surface water interface |
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| Grade level | Middle School, High School, Higher Education, Informal Education, Vocational/Professional Development Education |
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| Intended audience | Educator, Learner |
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| Resource type | Dataset, Instructional Material, Reference Material, Tool |
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| Resource format | text, text/html |
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| Rights | Original, creative works created for the Earth Exploration Toolbook website remain the intellectual property of that program and may be used freely for any non-commercial, educational purpose with attribution to TERC, Carleton College, and the chapter author's affiliation.
This product is free and clear for general use.
This product is free and clear for general use. Original, creative works created for the Earth Exploration Toolbook website remain the intellectual property of that program and may be used freely for any non-commercial, educational purpose with appropriate attribution. |
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| Title | NASA Earth and Space Science Reviewed Collection |
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| Link | http://www.dlese.org/dds/histogram.do?group=subject&key=eserev |
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| Description | The NASA Earth and Space Science Reviewed Collection provides educators and students with a direct line of access to quality products reviewed through the NASA product review. The resources have been rigorously reviewed by an independent peer review of teachers, curriculum and design specialists, teacher trainers, and scientists. The review of the learning resources is based on their scientific accuracy, educational value, documentation, ease of use, their power to engage or motivate students, their robustness/sustainability as a digital resource, and ability to foster mastery of significant understandings or skills. Resources in the collection support the NASA Science Mission Directorate: Earth Science education missions. |
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| Title | CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network |
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| Link | http://cleanet.org/ |
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| Description | CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Pathway builds on climate literacy guidelines outlined in the U.S. Climate Change Science Program guiding document, "Essential Principles of Climate Science", to provide a collection of educational resources that facilitate students, teachers, and citizens becoming climate literate and informed about climate issues. The collection supports and provides outreach to these developing communities of users and focuses on integrating effective use of the resources across all educational levels, especially middle-school through undergraduate levels (grades 6-16). Climate and energy topics include climate system, causes of climate change, measuring and modeling climate, impacts of climate change, human responses to climate change, and energy use. Resources are reviewed for scientific accuracy and pedagogic relevancy. |
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| Title | Middle School Portal: Math and Science Pathways (MSP2) |
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| Link | http://msteacher2.org/ |
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| Description | The Middle School Portal 2: Math and Science Pathways (MSP2) supports middle grades educators with high-quality, standards-based resources and promotes collaboration and knowledge-sharing among its users. Educators use MSP2 to increase content knowledge in science, mathematics, and appropriate pedagogy for youth ages 10 to 15. MSP2 employs social networking and digital tools to foster dynamic experiences that promote creation, modification, and sharing of resources, facilitate professional development, and support the integration of technology into practice. MSP2 is a project of the Ohio State University College of Education and Human Ecology, National Middle School Association, and Education Development Center, Inc., and is funded by the National Science Foundation. The partners integrate resources, tools, and services across projects, and support multiple methods of resource discovery to meet the needs of this audience. |
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| Title | Earth Exploration Toolbook: Step-by-Step Guides for Investigating Earth System Data |
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| Link | http://serc.carleton.edu/eet |
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| Description | The Earth Exploration Toolbook (EET) is a collection of step-by-step examples, called chapters, of the use of Earth system science resources in an educational context for the educational community. The resources include datasets, analysis tools, visualization tools, and other educational products. Each chapter features one specific resource. The chapters provide the non-expert teacher/educator with enough experience and in-depth knowledge of the featured resource to be able to use it in other contexts, and to help their students use the resource to explore and investigate issues in Earth system science. The purpose of the Earth Exploration Toolbook is to support the use of scientific datasets, tools, and other products developed and archived for the scientific community by the broader educational community. |
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Content contained within the resource
Using GLOBE Data to Study the Earth System Nick Haddad, Center for Science Teaching and Learning, TERC, Nick_Haddad@terc.edu Tamara Shapiro Ledley, Center for Science Teaching and Learning, TERC, Tamara_Ledley@terc.edu Published: February, 2004. Last updated: April 2011. Description GLOBE Graph showing output of variables for Maximum Air Temperature and Soil Moisture Content for the Reynolds Jr. Sr. High School in Greenville, Pennsylvania. In this chapter you will be guided through the process of locating and graphing web-based environmental data that has been collected by GLOBE Program participants. The chapter is based on an example developed for the GLOBE resource Earth System Science Investigation, which is a section of the GLOBE Teacher's Guide. This chapter highlights the opportunities for using GLOBE data to introduce basic concepts of Earth system science. As you investigate a specific case study, you will take advantage of the GLOBE Graphing Tool's features. You will superimpose four different sets of environmental data in a single graph across a two-year time frame. The resulting patterns will reveal a relationship that escapes casual observationthe seasonal changes in soil moisture. The chapter provides opportunities to discuss central Earth system concepts such as reservoirs, places where energy and matter are stored, for example, in the soil; flux, the movement of energy or matter between reservoirs, such as the evaporation of water from the soil; and the role of solar energy as one of the major drivers of flux and all Earth system processes. With more than 15,000 member schools throughout the U.S. and the world, the GLOBE program makes it possible for students to expand their investigation beyond a single example, to search for additional examples of seasonal soil moisture variation, and to build a more comprehensive understanding of basic Earth system processes. This chapter is part of the Earth Exploration Toolbook. Each chapter provides teachers and/or students with direct practice for using scientific tools to analyze Earth science data. Students should begin on the Case Study page. Next Page » The EET web site collects no personally identifying information and so is compliant with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act. The site is constructed with tools that attempt to ensure the broadest possibleaccessibility in line with section 508 and w3c guidelines. Earth Exploration ToolbookAll EET Chapters Using GLOBE Data to Study the Earth System Teaching Notes Case Study Step-by-Step Instructions Tools and Data Going Further About the Earth Exploration Toolbook | Last Modified: June 23, 2011 | printer friendly | Shortcut to this page: http://serc.carleton.edu/2713
