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Activities I Field Guides I eTraining I Protocols I GLOBE Data Tutorials I Lesson Plans
- Why the leaves change color: Learn why and how the autumn change of trees happens.
- 2023 Spring Campaign Flyer: Find out basic information about the campaign
- GLOBE 365 Poster: There is a place to stick photos of your tree as well! If you want to receive a hard copy of the poster, contact your GLOBE country coordinator.
- Winter twigs: Learn more about a key to recognizing buds.
2024 Autumn Campaign Newsletters
Activities for students
Autumn
Activity 1: My Tree
Activity 2: Color Change of Leaves
Activity 3: My Green Down Data + Data Upload Guide
How Tall Is My Tree - measuring tree height
How Leaves Lose Weight - carbon activity
Spring
Activity 1: My Tree + carbon activity: Tree Growth Game
Activity 2: Look at the Buds + Data Sheet + Carbon Around Me
Activity 3: First Leaves + carbon activity: Carbon in my tree
Activity 4: My Green Up Data + Data Upload Guide + carbon activity: The Case of Missing Carbon
How Tall Is My Tree - measuring tree height
Air Conditioned by Trees - how trees affect the microclimate in their surroundings and help us to cool the urban environment.
Tree field guides
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Sour cherry |
Lime |
Hazel |
Oak |
Birch |
Beech |
Fig |
Green Up/Down e-training
You need to be trained to enter Green up/down data and work with it in the GLOBE program. You can take the training online here: protocol e-training.
If you haven't yet done any GLOBE training, you will need to take the modules: Introduction to GLOBE, Introduction to Biosphere and then Green-up or Green-down protocol.
GLOBE protocols
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Green up |
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Green down |
How to work with GLOBE data?![A person holds a tree leaf to a ruler.](/documents/18702582/82261579/birch+%2815%29.jpg/ce246e63-2278-8c82-5ac3-20d63097c8aa?t=1626960207462)
GLOBE Data Entry - GLOBE data can be submitted on a desktop pc or using the GLOBE data entry app.
Green-down Data Upload Guide - how to upload autumn data to the GLOBE Database
Green-up Data Upload Guide - how to upload spring data to the GLOBE Database
Phenology Data Visualization Guide - Instruction for visualizing GLOBE phenology data
Lesson plans and activities
- A first look at phenology - Students explore patterns, similarities, and differences among plants at the same location.
- A sneak preview of budburst - Students observe the relationship between the budburst and temperature.
- An Alaskan Spring Mystery (Middle and high school, grades 6-12) - Students learn about the timing of spring budburst and practice asking questions and analyzing and interpreting data
- What's hidden in tree buds (age 11-14) - Students get familiar with the structure of the buds of deciduous trees, they observe the bud sprouting and the changes that trees undergo in spring.
- Confused buds (primary school) - Students learn how to record measurements, sort and evaluate data.
- Green down (age 11-14) - Students learn to ask questions while using the research cycle.
- Color Palette (age 11-14) - Students record the color change of an observed tree.
Would you like to share your learning activity with the Phenology campaign community?
Please let us know at lenka.kleger@terezanet.cz.