The Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) Database houses millions of student observations from schools worldwide. The purpose of these activities is first, to help guide the teacher through these millions of data, and second, to inspire teachers and students to both collect GLOBE data as well as to use these data in their own research. The activities have been designed ... Full description.

With this lesson plan, students participate in a hands-on activity using a plastic bottle and other simple ingredients to learn the three factors required for cloud formation. Detailed Procedure and Materials, Vocabulary linked to an on-line glossary, and Teacher Notes are provided. This activity is related to the NASA CERES Students Cloud Observations Online (S'COOL) project. Full description.

This activity guide is based upon the second Atmospheric Laboratory for Applications and Science (ATLAS) mission, which flew on STS-56 in 1993. It probes the connection between the activities of scientists and researchers and the observable world of weather and climate. The guide is in four sections: Case History, The Search, The Motive, The Method. Full description.

This lesson plan describes an activity related to the S?COOL project, which provides elementary students an opportunity to review related concepts. The Students? Cloud Observations On-Line (S?COOL) project encourages students of all ages to participate in real science by reporting ground truth observations of clouds, helping to assist in the validation of NASA?s CERES satellite instruments. Full description.

Through this lesson plan, students learn to use a dichotomous key to identify cloud-types. Detailed Procedure and Materials, Vocabulary linked to an on-line glossary, and Teacher Notes are provided. This hands-on activity is related to NASA CERES Students' Cloud Observations Online (S?COOL) project. Full description.

In this lesson, students will collect and graph precipitation data, specifically the amount of rainfall at a locality, then compare their findings with other students' data. Full description.

This cloud identification chart includes explanations. It was jointly produced by NASA and NOAA. Full description.

This resource provides detailed information about cloud identification, observing, and reporting. It also provides an activity on how to make a cloud in a bottle. French and Spanish versions of the chart are also available. This resource was developed for the Student Cloud Observations On Line (S'COOL) project. S'COOL is a component of NASA's Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System (CERES) project. ... Full description.

This bookmark on clouds includes a Web address for additional information and resources. Full description.

This interactive, student-centered CD-ROM focuses on the Asian monsoon season. Students are guided through an investigative journey studying weather and climate patterns and their effects on the local and world environments. The CD-ROM contains complete teacher, student and resource guides for high school audiences and a Data Visualizer with 4,000 data graphs. A presentation of how the Asian monsoon ... Full description.