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GLOBE Land Cover

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Observe the biology of where you live.

Mapping and monitoring the surface of Earth is critical to conserving its resources. Learn how to use GLOBE (Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment) protocols to characterize and catalog land cover information for your environment.

Established in 1994, GLOBE provides international standards for collecting and sharing scientific data. GLOBE classroom strategies encourage students to take part in authentic scientific research by demonstrating and reinforcing proper data collection and analysis techniques.

GLOBE land cover protocols examine the biometry of environments by mapping and categorizing canopy and ground cover. Students are encouraged to share their local findings with the international GLOBE community to inform research and add to the understanding of our planet.

Details

  • Dates: July 11, 2008
  • Location: Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
  • Grade Levels: 6-12

Workshop content developed by the Texas Tech University Center for the Integration of Science and Education Research with funding from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.

What You Take Home

  • GLOBE Certification
  • GLOBE Land Cover kit with GLOBE-approved data collection instruments and resources ($60 value)
  • Field experiences using GLOBE protocols
  • Strategies for using GLOBE tools for biometry, canopy cover, mapping and Modified UNESCO Classification (MUC)
  • Experience sharing data on the GLOBE Web site in classroom simulation activities
  • 0.6 continuing education units (CEUs) from Texas Tech University
  • 6 hours Texas State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credit

GLOBE Protocols Alignment

This workshop is designed to demonstrate the following GLOBE protocols:

  • Land Cover: Biometry
  • Land Cover: Land Cover Sample Site
  • Land Cover: Manual Land Cover Mapping
  • Land Cover: Computer-Aided Land Cover Mapping Protocol

About the Instructor

Mandy Biggers

Mandy Biggers is the outreach coordinator for the Center for the Integration of Science and Education Research (CISER) at Texas Tech University. An experienced 7-12 grade teacher, Mandy specializes in secondary education, curriculum development and teacher professional development.

Mandy holds a master's degree in curriculum and instruction from Texas A&M University and is currently pursuing her doctorate. She is a certified GLOBE trainer and a leading trainer for Texas in both GLOBE and FOSS.

This summer will be Mandy's first year to train teachers with the T-STEM Center.