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IVSS: Student Resources
The following resources can help students as they plan, research, complete and present their reports for an International Virtual Science Symposia.
Interested in earning the “I am a Data Scientist” badge but not sure how to plan a project using data from the GLOBE database? Get started using the resources and challenge below!
- Steps in the Scientific Process
- Sample Research Report (pdf)
- Worksheet to Evaluate Possible Research Questions (pdf)
- How to Create a Student Research Report (pdf) | en Español (pdf)
- Purdue Online Writing Lab Research and Citation Resources
- The Simple Guide to Storytelling (pdf), by All Good Tales: From the GLE Student Journal
- Clouds Student Project Support
- Mission Mosquito IVSS Investigation Ideas Resource Guide (pdf)
- Protocol Bundles: ENSO, Mosquitoes, Ocean, Rivers and Lakes, Soil, Urban Environments, Water Cycle, Water Quality, and Weather.
- IVSS Webinar: Conducting a Literature Review for your IVSS Project (Dual Language - English/Spanish) with Juan Felipe Restrepo Mesa (recorded 2022)
Research Report Templates by Level
Poster Templates
The following templates include middle school and high school/undergraduate elements. Modify as needed for primary school applications.- Classic Poster Template (ppt)
- Classic Poster Template (pdf)
Creative Poster Examples
- There is currently an effort in the scientific community to explore presenting research in a more creative way. Try something new or use these examples to help your creativity flow.
- GLOBE Poster Example One (pdf)
- GLOBE Poster Example Two (pdf)
- GLOBE Poster Example Three (pdf)
- Air Quality Poster Sample (pdf)
Digital Storytelling with ArcGIS StoryMaps
ArcGIS StoryMaps is a digital storytelling platform that incorporates GIS-based maps. It offers students a powerful way to showcase research and communicate scientific information.
Other Creative/Visual Presentation Tools
- Canva is an online graphic design platform that includes a variety of user-friendly presentation templates.
- Setting Up Your Data Site and Entering Data
- Retrieve and Visualize Your Data
- Advanced Data Access Tool
- US Student Research Symposia additional resources
- GLOBE Observer data resources, including pre-packaged data for clouds, dust, eclipses, land cover, and mosquito habitats.
- 2025 IVSS Recorded Webinar Playlist - includes several videos presented by GLOBE partners and NASA scientists showcasing resources to support student research with GLOBE data.
Multi-language
- "GLOBE Protocol Bundles and How to Make Connections" (English/Spanish/Arabic)
- “How to create an effective scientific poster” (English/Spanish) with Alejandro Mundo
- “How to develop a good research question” (English/ASL) with Jillian Anderson and Wade Phillips
- "Conducting a Literature Review for your IVSS Project" (English/Spanish) with Juan Felipe Restrepo Mesa (recorded 2022)
Archived
- 2025 IVSS Recorded Webinar Playlist
- 2024 Telling Climate and Carbon Stories With GLOBE Protocol Bundles
- 2021 Informational Webinar
- Mapping your GLOBE Data with ArcGIS
- 2019 Informational Webinar
- Presentation Slides (ppt)
- K-4 (Lower Primary) Research Projects
- PowerPoint slides (overview) (ppt)
- K-4 Resources (pdf)