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"Everybody
talks about the weather but no one does anything about it!" This
is an old clichÈ that has been a complaint of people all over the
world, probably for centuries. Actually, someone is doing something
about the weather. Scientists around the world are studying the
weather everyday, and now through GLOBE, your students can help!
The measurements they make will help us better understand our planet's
climate." - GLOBE, Atmosphere, The Big Picture
There are currently
four investigation tests and five protocol tests for atmosphere
for your selection:
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Tests |
Protocol
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Below are the
Goals and Concepts defined by the GLOBE Program for Atmosphere:
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Student Learning Goals |
Concepts
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- To
observe and measure weather and climate-related phenomena
accurately and objectively,
- To
design and test students' own weather instruments as a way
of understanding how standard instruments work,
- To
classify objects and events based on similarities, differences,
and interrelationships,
- To
solve problems by experimentation, To interpret collected
data and come to sound conclusions,
- To
explore and understand the uncertainties inherent in any
scientific measurement,
- To
communicate information learned through their scientific
investigations, and
- To
develop models from data, patterns, or relationships.
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