Dr. Donna J. CharlevoixGLOBE Program Office

Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE)GLOBE Vision

Worldwide community of students, teachers, scientists, and citizens working together to better understand, sustain, and improve Earth’s environment at local, regional, and global scales

GLOBE MissionTo promote the teaching and learning of science, enhance environmental literacy and stewardship, and promote scientific discovery

Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE)Program Goals

Improve student achievement across the curriculum;

Enhance environmental awareness;

Contribute to scientific understanding of Earth as a system; and

Inspire and Connect the next generation of global scientists

Learning Science by Doing ScienceGLOBE Students conduct inquiry projects following

scientific method

Every GLOBE school has at least oneGLOBE-trained teacher

Students work with Scientists

GLOBE protocols ensure high quality data

GLOBE measurements are used by the international science community

GLOBE students have authentic research opportunities while gathering data needed for Earth science research

GLOBE activities strengthen global links between scientists and students

GLOBE Science

Temperature

Precipitation

Cases of Malaria

GLOBE Student ResearchStudents develop own

research questionsUse GLOBE measurements

to answer locally-relevant questions

Benin GLOBE school investigated malaria in their community

“GLOBE is the quintessentially ideal program for involving kids in science.” Nobel Laureate Dr. Leon Lederman

GLOBE Around the World110+ GLOBE Partner Countries

• GLOBE Partner Countries• Implemented through

bilateral agreements

• Recruit, train, mentor GLOBE teachers

• Help connect scientists to GLOBE community

GLOBE Investigation AreasAtmosphere (climate)Land Cover BiologyHydrologyPhenologySoils

Over 55 scientific protocols and 60+ learning activities

Over 20 Million scientific measurements recorded on the GLOBE Web site for use

in student research

Student Climate Research Campaign

Planning Phase: 2009-2010Create International Scientist NetworkAnnual Meeting Professional Development on climateDevelop partnerships with International Science

OrganizationsCreating technical infrastructure

Campaign: September 2011- June 2013Events: Data Blitz’sStudent-led climate researchInternational student-scientist collaboration

Engaging Youth to Understand Climate

Engaging Youth to Understand Climate

Events FoundationalExperiences

ResearchInvestigations

Process Skills

• Data Blitz• Scientist Directed• Organization Directed

• Science content• Climate• Carbon• Biome• Data

• Exploring Ecosystems• Energy, Carbon & Your Footprint