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Badges for 2023 International Virtual Science Symposium Redesigned
Badges for the 2023 International Virtual Science Symposium have been updated! The IVSS is a way for primary through undergraduate students from all GLOBE countries to showcase their research and hard work. With GLOBE, students learn the practices of science through hands-on investigations in their own communities, which sparks their curiosity and interest in science. The theme of the 2023 IVSS is “Global Connections: Investigating Earth as a System Together.”
Earn Up to Four Badges
In order to develop Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) professional skills and be entered in the stipend drawing for the GLOBE Annual Meeting, students need to earn a minimum of two of the optional/additional virtual badges (in addition to the “I Am a Student Researcher” badge, which everyone who submits a report to the IVSS will receive). To earn these badges, students must display the relevant skills associated with each badge and show evidence of these skills in their IVSS report.
Judges Needed!
The 2023 International Virtual Science Symposium (IVSS) is seeking the assistance of volunteer judges to score student projects. (Judges will be provided with scoring information and will be assigned projects.) The judging period will take place from 30 March through 09 April. A judging webinar will be held on 29 March.
To fill out the judging form, click here.
To learn more about judging, watch this video.
Reports Being Accepted Now – Upload Tool Available!
The 2023 IVSS is now accepting reports (and, new this year, in Thai!). Reports will be accepted through 10 March. Each IVSS student project must be submitted via the IVSS Upload Tool, which is now available. (NOTE: Before you access the Report Tool, make sure you have all of the necessary items prepared. Keep in mind that you also have editing access within the Report Tool itself.)
To learn more about what you need to submit with each report, as well as information on rubrics and resources, click here.
Important 2023 IVSS Dates:
- Informational Webinar: 12 October
- Reports Accepted: 01 January-10 March
- Due Date for Student Reports: 10 March
- Judging Webinar: 29 March
- Judging Period: 30 March-09 April
- Feedback/Badges Shared on 22 April
- Drawing for Stipends: Earth Day
To learn more about the 2023 IVSS, click here.
News origin: GLOBE Implementation Office