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NASA Funds Three GLOBE U.S. Partners to Lead New Earth Science Projects

Mar 31, 2017

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NASA has funded three GLOBE U.S. Partners to lead new NASA Education Earth Science Projects through STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) agreements. Check out these innovative, educational, and inspiring projects:

Mission EARTH: Fusing GLOBE with NASA Assets to Build Systematic Innovation in STEM Education (University of Toledo, Ohio; Kevin Czajkowski, Principal Investigator) – GLOBE Mission EARTH is a collaborative of multiple institutions across the United States formed to increase involvement in The GLOBE Program. The specific goals for the project are: develop vertically-integrated activities and materials to support GLOBE implementation; provide K-12 professional development and year-long, as well as multi-year, support for teachers with scaling through Train-the-Trainer models; enhance STEM experiences for undergraduate students; engage the public by supporting and enhancing GLOBE, MY NASA DATA, and citizen science initiatives; disseminate the program widely through the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) and the GLOBE Partner Network, the National Career Academy Coalition, and other relevant networks.

AEROKATS and ROVER Education Network (AREN) (Wayne County Intermediate School District, Wayne, Michigan; David Bydlowski, Principal Investigator) – The goal of AREN is to train the next generation of scientists, engineers, and other professionals to observe and understand our planet Earth through experiential learning using NASA technology and data in real-world settings. The specific goals of the project are: enable STEM education; improve U.S. scientific literacy, advance national education goals, and leverage efforts through partnership.

Impacts and Feedbacks of a Warming Arctic: Engaging Learners in STEM using NASA and GLOBE Assets (Arctic and Earth SIGNs) (University of Alaska, Fairbanks; Elena Sparrow, Principal Investigator) – This program connects youth and adults to climate issues and Earth science learning through inquiry-based GLOBE investigations and community stewardship projects. Participants design and implement a GLOBE citizen science investigation, and learn more about the issue through curriculum that braid Western science and Alaska Native knowledge and traditions. They apply the in-depth learning and data they collect to stewardship projects related to the core climate-related issue of the community. Scientists also use the data collected through the project to address larger-scale climate issues or remote sensing questions.

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