Resources & Activities - WestEd/UC Berkeley
Resources and Activities
On-Line Student Activity on Data Analysis - This activity uses the MyNASAData website. Students are instructed to analyze 3 sets of same data. One set of data is surface sea temperatures using satellite images, the second set uses the same data at a line graph and the third set of sea surface temperatures used a data table. Students use analytical and critical thinking skills to determine which data set(s) would be best for a poster presentation. The follow up to this activity is for students to analyze their own data and determine the best means of visualization for the data they have collected.
Poster Template Aligned to Project Rubric
Activities
The WestEd/UCB Partnership has worked with a variety of organizations including other GLOBE Partners, Community Based Organizations, government agencies and private industry.
Other GLOBE Partners: There are several schools under the partnership in California, New Mexico and Hawaii that are a part of the GLOBE mission EARTH (GME) program. The GME program is a collaboration with the University of Toledo, Boston University and Tennessee State University that provides training and support to K-12 teachers for GLOBE implementation. This program includes professional development throughout the year for teachers, professionals and graduate students working directly with students in the classroom. The partnership arranges student tours at the participating universities, guest speakers, and WestEd/UCB partners push into classrooms to help teachers. GME schools prepare for the Student Research Symposia (SRS) in the Pacific and Southwest regions.
Through the GME grant, the partnership works closely with the New Mexico Public Education Department and New Mexico GLOBE Coordinator.
CA Strong: The WestEd/UC Berkeley takes a leadership role with the Earth System Science Collaborative called CA Strong. CA Strong is a group of scientists, researchers, outreach specialists and educators who work together to spread Earth system science initiatives throughout California using the tools and resources of the GLOBE Program. CA Strong members include:
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Kay Ferrari – Solar System Ambassador Director at NASA JPL
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Peter Falcon – Earth System Science Outreach Coordinator at NASA JPL
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Gerry Salazar – Administration of LAUSD Outdoor Office of Environmental Education
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Dr. Matt Ferner – Director of Research and Monitoring Programs at the San Francisco Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
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Peggy Foletta – Education Specialist at Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve
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Svetlana Darche – Senior Research Associate at WestEd.org
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Tracy Ostrom – GLOBE Program Coordinator UC Berkeley Department of Chemistry, Atmospheric Sciences
Community-Based Organizations: WestEd/UCB partners with the American River Conservatory, Chabot Space and Science Center, and Earth Team. WestEd/UCB supports STEM learning, citizen science and career exploration.
The WestEd/UCB GLOBE partnership provides GLOBE protocol and data literacy training to K-12 teachers and science facilitators within a formal or informal educational setting. Our partnership also provides in-service Professional Development by providing classroom content connections between GLOBE and NGSS. WestEd and UCB are organizations with on-the-ground experiences and over 70 years of research-based knowledge. The partnership’s expertise is focused on improving STEM educational experiences for students by working with individuals at the school, district, state and/or federal levels. The partnership continues to provide K-12 GLOBE/Curriculum integration and provide GLOBE/NGSS classroom connections.
Our specific areas of expertise are:
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In-service PD
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Education research
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Informal/Formal science education