GLOBE

June 23- 27, 2008
8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Location: EE Waddell High School
(3.0 Renewal Credits)
 

GLOBE (Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment) is a worldwide hands-on, primary and secondary school-based science and education program. GLOBE's vision promotes and supports students, teachers and scientists to collaborate on inquiry-based investigations of the environment and the Earth system working in close partnership with NASA and NSF Earth System Science Projects (ESSPs) in study and research about the dynamics of the Earth's environment. The GLOBE program allows teachers to meet the NC DPI Standard Course of Study in Science at all grade-levels.

GLOBE provides the opportunity to learn by:

• Taking scientifically valid measurements in the fields of atmosphere, hydrology, soils and land cover/phenology - depending upon their local curricula.
• Reporting data through the Internet.
• Publishing research projects based on GLOBE data and protocols.
• Creating maps and graphs on the free interactive Web site to analyze data sets.
• Collaborating with scientists and other GLOBE students around the world.
Start a GLOBE program and collect science measurements at your school this year.


Instructor: Kimberly Garrett, Sarah Smith, Alisa Wickliff, UNC Charlotte
Target: K - 12 Grade Teachers
Fee: $300