Monthly Archives: May 2012

Scientist Skills: Surprises in Science

Posted on 05/30/2012 by wordpressadmin

Sometimes, part of being a scientist is dealing with the unexpected. During research projects, scientists might get very surprising results. Or, something might happen to completely change the scope of the project. This is exactly what happened to a group … Continue reading →

Posted in Earth System Science, General Science, Scientists | 3 Comments

Changing climate in Near East North Africa – potential problems

Posted on 05/23/2012 by wordpressadmin

When it comes to climate, each GLOBE region is faced with its own unique problems.  We’ve taken a look at different regions and their problems, such as trees in trouble in North America as well as the Sahel region of … Continue reading →

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From the Desk of a GLOBE Teacher – Part 2: Incorporating GLOBE into the Classroom

Posted on 05/16/2012 by wordpressadmin

Last week, Mr. Dickson, a GLOBE teacher, shared his experiences and how GLOBE has impacted his teaching.  This week, he will let us know how he was able to easily incorporate GLOBE into his classroom. My adventure to becoming a … Continue reading →

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From the Desk of a GLOBE Teacher – Part 1: How to save the world by simply taking advantage of the opportunities presented to you

Posted on 05/09/2012 by wordpressadmin

We have a guest blogger this week!  Mr. Kevin Dickson is a very active GLOBE teacher at West Haven High School in West Haven, Connecticut.  He is also part of the NSF-funded From Learning to Research project with the GLOBE … Continue reading →

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Mosquitos – carriers of the dangerous Dengue virus

Posted on 05/03/2012 by wordpressadmin

This week we have a guest blog from Dr. Krisanadej Jaroensutasinee and Dr. Mullica Jaroensutasinee from the Centre of Excellence for Ecoinformatics at Walailak University in Thailand.  The research they are presenting in this blog is also done with Dr. … Continue reading →

Posted in General Science | 3 Comments