The GLOBE Programme

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Welcome to the GLOBE Programme

• GLOBE an Introduction What is GLOBE? The
  Northumbrian Water GLOBE Project Whats in it
  for me?
• GLOBE In Practice Hands-on outdoors to measure
  the weather Plus the Davis Automated Weather
  Station
• Using the GLOBE Database GLOBE Websites,
  inputting data and using data for teaching
• GLOBE In Practice Hands-on computer training
  WeatherLink software

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What is the GLOBE Programme?

• An international environmental education project.
• Children in schools take measurements of their
  local environment.
• They put the data onto the GLOBE database on the
  Internet.
• All results can be seen by everyone at any time.

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GLOBE to date...

• Initiated by US Vice-President Al Gore in 1994.
• Run by the US Government through partnership
  agreements with other countries.
• UK Government signed up in 1995.
• A pilot study for the UK was carried out by The
  Wildlife Trusts in 1997.

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GLOBE in the UK

• Launched on 26 November 1998 with support from
  Michael Meacher, David Attenborough and the US
  Embassy.

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• GLOBE
• Over 100
• Countries
• around
• the world

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• GLOBE
• Over 100
• Countries
• around
• the world...

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GLOBE Schools in Europe 1999
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GLOBE Schools in Europe 2002
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GLOBE Schools in Europe 2004
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GLOBE Schools in Europe 2007
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GLOBE students take measurements...
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What does GLOBE measure?

• WEATHER
• WATER
• SOIL
• LAND COVER
• PHENOLOGY
• SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
• All based on GPS Measurements

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Then submit their data over the Internet...
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And get images of the planet as measured by
its children
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Doing GLOBE is easy, as our on-line videos show
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The GLOBE Website

• Designed to be easy to use - for students and
  teachers!
• www.globe.org.uk
• Up to date information and resources to use in
  the classroom
• Gateway to the international GLOBE website for
  data entry and retrieval

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Data handling and graphing...
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Using data in Spreadsheets...
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Testing hypotheses
Global warming Europe is getting warmer...
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Extra aspects of GLOBE
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Investigating on the ground from a LANDSAT image
of your school
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What is the GLOBE Programme?

• An international environmental education project.
• Children in schools take measurements of their
  local environment.
• They put the data onto the GLOBE database on the
  Internet.
• All results can be seen by everyone at any time.

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So - Whats in it for me?

• The GLOBE activities support your classroom
  teaching, providing relevant proven activities to
  satisfy National Curriculum Statements for
  Geography, Science, Maths, English, ICT - and
  the 8 Doorways of Sustainable Schools

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GEOGRAPHY

• Level 1 2 Use resources, information that are
  given to them and their own observations to ask
  and respond to questions about places and
  environments.
• Use appropriate geographical vocabulary.
• Level 3 Aware that different places may have
  both similar and different characteristics.
• Level 5 Select and use appropriate skills and
  ways of presenting information to investigate
  places and environments.
• Level 6 Select information and sources of
  evidence, suggest plausible conclusions and
  present findings graphically and in writing.

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SCIENCE

• Level 2 Use simple equipment and make
  observations related to their task.
• Use scientific vocabulary and record using
  tables.
• Level 3Respond to suggestions and put forward
  ideas about how to answer a question.
• Level 4 Make predications.
• Select information from sources provided.
• Plot points to form simple graphs and interpret
  patterns in their data.
• Level 5Make predictions based on scientific
  knowledge and understanding.
• Draw conclusions consistent with evidence and
  relate these to scientific knowledge.

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MATHEMATICS

• Level 2Gather information and record results in
  simple lists, tables and block graphs.
• Level 3Extract information from tables.
• Construct bar charts and pictograms, interpret
  info.
• Organise work and check results.
• Level 4Collect data, construct and interpret
  line graphs.
• Present info in a clear and organised way.
• Level 5Compare two distributions.
• Interpret graphs and diagrams and draw
  conclusions.
• Identify and obtain necessary information.
• Check results and decide whether they are
  sensible.
• Level 6Interpret, discuss and synthesise
  information presented in a variety of
  mathematical forms.

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ICT

• Level 2Enter, save and retrieve work.
• Level 3Use ICT to find and use stored
  information.
• Generate, develop, organise and present work.
• Share and exchange ideas with others using ICT.
• Level 4Present information in different forms
  and be aware of the intended audience.
• Level 5.Select information needed for different
  purposes, check accuracy and organise it.

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Sustainable Schools

• Core Aims
• Acquiring new skills behaviours for climate
  change
• School efficiency energy improvements
• Sustainable communities and biodiversity

• The Eight Doorways
• Energy Water
• Travel traffic
• Buildings grounds
• Local well-being
• Global Dimension

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What does GLOBE measure?

• WEATHER
• WATER
• SOIL
• LAND COVER
• PHENOLOGY
• SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
• All based on GPS Measurements

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GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS)

• GPS receives signals from satellites to give the
  accurate position of any location in latitude and
  longitude.
• GLOBE uses GPS measurements at each study site to
  record its location.

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WEATHER

• Clouds - type and amount
• Temperature - maximum, minimum, and current
  temperature
• Precipitation - rain and snow fall
• Acidity (pH) of rainfall
• Air pressure
• Aerosols
• Ozone

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WEATHER

• Clouds - type and amount
• Temperature - maximum, minimum, and current
  temperature
• Precipitation - rain and snow fall
• Acidity (pH) of rainfall
• Air pressure
• Aerosols
• Ozone

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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

• Waste
• Energy
• Transport
• Water
• Biodiversity

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Welcome to the GLOBE Programme

• GLOBE an Introduction What is GLOBE? The
  Northumbrian Water GLOBE Project Whats in it
  for me?
• GLOBE In Practice Hands-on outdoors to measure
  the weather Plus the Davis Automated Weather
  Station
• Using the GLOBE Database GLOBE Websites,
  inputting data and using data for teaching
• GLOBE In Practice Hands-on computer training
  WeatherLink software

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