The GLOBE Program: Bringing Together Students, Teachers and Scientists to Increase Scientific Understanding of the Earth through Research

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Abstract:Primary and secondary students in the GLOBE program, together with their teachers, work in partnership with scientists to take scientific measurements to bring about a better understanding of the Earth's environment. GLOBE students collect atmospheric, hydrologic, geologic, and biometric data from local study sites in order to monitor conditions in their community and make comparisons with other schools around the world. Students report their data via the Internet to the GLOBE network and to scientists around the world who incorporate GLOBE data in research projects. Since GLOBE's inception in 1995, more than one million students in over 14,000 schools around the world have taken part in the program. Currently, students and teachers from 105 countries are actively participating in GLOBE.