A selection of NESEC products, sortable by target audience.

2024-11-12T08:39:11-05:00
Color-a-Pixel
Color-a-Pixel Activity Poster Generator
Activity

This tools generates an activity well suited to both public audiences at outreach events and smaller informal education settings

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2024-06-03T15:24:16-05:00
Engaging
Engaging the Public in Community Science: Adaptations and Lessons from COVID-19
Poster

Poster presented to the 2021 American Library Association conference.

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2024-06-03T15:26:34-05:00
Meet
Meet the World's Deadliest Creature
Article

NESEC partners collaborated with Scholastic on this article and activity for learners in grades 3-6. The article appeared in the May/June, 2024 issue of SuperSTEM.

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2022-11-10T13:26:06-05:00
Mosquito
Mosquito Larvae Hunters Guide
Guide

28 fun, hands-on activities scaffold learning on mosquito biology, habitats and citizen science.

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2022-11-10T13:40:23-05:00
MLH
MLH Facilitator's Guide
Guide

Designed to support the facilitator of the Larvae Hunters Guide, it offers answers, suggestions, explanations, definitions, strategies, standards, resources, skills, insights, tools, and references.

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2022-11-10T13:00:39-05:00
GLOBE
GLOBE Observer Girl Scouts Guide
Guide

Use GLOBE Observer to complete the Girl Scouts Think Like a Citizen Scientist Journey

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2021-07-30T11:53:30-05:00
Learning
Learning on Location with NASA GLOBE Observer
Article

NSTA The Science Teacher, July/August 2021

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2021-03-11T12:44:49-05:00
Zika
Zika Zine: Integration of STEAM and Literacy in the Classroom
Article

Published in “The Earth Scientist” the quarterly journal of The National Earth Science Teachers’ Association (NESTA).

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2020-12-17T15:45:32-05:00
GLOBE
GLOBE Observer Publications & Presentations
Website

Formal publications and conference presentations

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2020-12-17T15:46:16-05:00
Making
Making Science Come Alive With Clouds
Article

NSTA Science Scope, Nov/Dec 2019

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2020-12-17T15:24:45-05:00
Engaging
Engaging Families with GLOBE Observer
Article

Connected Science Learning, Nov/Dec 2020

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2020-11-03T12:22:16-05:00
GLOBE
GLOBE Observer at Home - Video Playlist
Video

Video playlist of activities to do right where you are!

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2020-11-02T15:39:29-05:00
GLOBE
GLOBE Observer at Home
Activity

GLOBE Observer activities to do right where you are!

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2020-11-03T11:57:33-05:00
Our
Our Favorite GLOBE Observer Activities for Families
Activity

These activities work well with families or groups of different ages and multiple generations.

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2020-09-30T15:06:04-05:00
Beyond
Beyond the Bite: GLOBE Mission Mosquito Disease Guide
Guide

Detailed look into the biology and impact of mosquito borne diseases. Available in English, Spanish, and Portuguese.

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2020-11-02T15:28:48-05:00
NASA
NASA GLOBE Clouds Family Guide
Guide

Extensive collection of resources for families exploring cloud science through GLOBE Observer

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2020-09-15T20:14:58-05:00
Our
Our Planet: Earth
Toolkit

October 2020 campaign for public libraries, website includes curated NASA Earth and GLOBE Observer resources.

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2020-09-15T20:20:44-05:00
Exploring
Exploring Clouds 4-H Activity Guide
Guide

Hands-on and interactive activities that can be used in a variety of educational settings, including camps, special interest programs, 4-H clubs, after-school programs, or school enrichment programs.

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2020-09-16T14:37:06-05:00
The
The Homeschool Audience and NASA Science
Article

Whitepaper outlining the homeschool audience and connections to NASA Science and strategies for engaging homeschoolers in NASA Science.

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2020-09-30T14:41:07-05:00
Trees
Trees Around the GLOBE Webinars
Webinar

Recorded webinars with NASA subject matter experts related to this student research campaign (2018-2021).

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2020-08-25T15:05:41-05:00
GLOBE
GLOBE Mission Mosquito Webinars
Webinar

Recorded webinars with NASA subject matter experts related to this citizen science campaign (2018-2021).

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2020-08-25T15:06:54-05:00
Neighborhood
Neighborhood Science with GLOBE Mission Mosquito
Article, Outreach

This article by NESEC team members describes how informal educators at libraries and Girl Scouts are engaging in community science.

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2020-08-25T15:07:51-05:00
Phenomena-Based
Phenomena-Based Student Investigations with NASA Earth Observations
Article, Guide

March 2019 article demonstrating how NASA Earth observations can be used in NGSS-aligned middle school classrooms.

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2020-09-15T19:30:48-05:00
Elementary
Elementary GLOBE: Combining Literacy and Science Practices
Guide

This guide provides an example sequence for implementing Elementary GLOBE Air Quality over 5 sessions, and includes NGSS alignment.

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2020-08-25T15:10:26-05:00
Framing
Framing Student Investigations with NASA Data and Resources
Toolkit

Toolkit for grades K-12 with resources compiled around the concept of using natural phenomena to drive student investigations.

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2020-09-16T14:38:18-05:00
Solar
Solar Eclipse Resources for Home Schools
Toolkit

Collection introducing a variety of science topics and related content for home schooling during the 2018 solar eclipse.

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2020-09-15T20:03:52-05:00
Gratitude
Gratitude Rocks and Library Programs
Video

Brittany Blomquist, LaSalle Public Library, talks about using gratitude rocks as outreach for library programs using GLOBE Observer.

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2020-08-25T15:27:59-05:00
LaSalle
LaSalle Public Library and GLOBE Trees Programming
Video

Brittany Blomquist, LaSalle Public Library, gives practical ideas for implementating GLOBE Observer Trees programming at public libraries.

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2020-08-25T15:29:19-05:00
Los
Los Angeles Public Library and GLOBE Trees Programming
Video

Vivienne Byrd, L.A. Public Library, talks about their Neighborhood Science program and citizen science observations using GLOBE Trees.

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2020-08-25T15:30:40-05:00
NASA@
NASA@ My Library - Earth Day Webinar
Webinar

Cloud science overview with step-by-step tips for using GLOBE Observer and library programming ideas.

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2020-08-25T15:32:13-05:00
Earth
Earth as Inspiration Activity Calendar
Activity

NESEC team members developed the November 2018 activity for the Earth as Inspiration Activity Calendar.

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2020-08-25T15:35:28-05:00
Earth
Earth Day 2019 with NISE Net
Webinar

This online workshop gave a quick refresher on the many Earth and environmental connections across the Explore Science toolkits from NISE Net activity developers, including GLOBE Observer.

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2020-08-25T15:36:52-05:00
Trees,
Trees, ICESat-2, Lasers, and Open Altimetry
Data and Visualizations, Video

Learn how to find data from NASA's ICESat-2 using Open Altimetry.

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2020-08-25T15:38:16-05:00
Google
Google Earth Engine - Timelapses
Data and Visualizations

Infographic for exploring landscape-scale changes from 1984-2016 utilizing Google Earth Engine and data from Landsat, a joint USGS/NASA program.

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2020-08-25T15:40:13-05:00
Dust
Dust Storms
Data and Visualizations

Georeferenced observations of dust events reported by GLOBE students and citizen scientists.

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2020-08-25T15:43:00-05:00
Eclipse
Eclipse and Temperature Data
Data and Visualizations

Guided exploration of GLOBE Observer eclipse data.

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2020-08-26T17:26:52-05:00
GLOBE
GLOBE Clouds with Satellite matches
Data and Visualizations

Portal providing NASA satellite data paired with GLOBE Observer clouds data for further analysis.

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2020-09-15T19:33:44-05:00
GLOBE
GLOBE Observer Toolkit for Informal Science Educators
Toolkit

Activities and resources for integrating GLOBE Observer citizen science into programming at museums, libraries, science centers, parks and more.

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2020-08-26T17:24:30-05:00
Resources
Resources to Support Science Research Using GLOBE Data
Data and Visualizations

Blog from February 2020 outlining new GLOBE resources developed to support research.

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2020-08-26T17:22:48-05:00
Use
Use GLOBE Data in your Research
Data and Visualizations

This web page contains resources for how to access, cite, and use GLOBE data.

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2020-08-26T17:20:47-05:00
Earth
Earth and Human Activity
Toolkit

This educator toolkit features NASA data and content that can support and frame K-12 student investigations.

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2020-08-26T17:19:23-05:00
National
National Parks - from Space
Data and Visualizations

This toolkit features NASA Earth science research, observations, visualization tools, and education resources for K-12.

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2020-11-03T12:24:10-05:00
Mission
Mission Mosquito Science Notebook
Guide

Introduces scientific notebooks for learners to collect observations, ask questions, and explore independently. Includes a companion guide for parents.

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