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Instrument Construction, Site Selection and Set-Up DLESE Reviewed Collection
http://www.globe.gov/tctg/atinst.pdf?sectionId=7
From GLOBE Program Collection
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This resource provides guidance on site selection for the GLOBE Atmosphere data collection protocols. Instructions for building an instrument shelter, a snowboard, an ozone measurement station, and a wind direction instrument are included.
Intended for grade levels:
  • Primary (K-2)
  • Intermediate (3-5)
  • Middle (6-8)
  • High (9-12)
Type of resource:
  • For the classroom:
    • Field activity
    • Guide for instructor
Subject:
  • Atmospheric science
  • Educational theory and practice
  • Environmental science
  • Geographical Sciences:
    • Human geography
  • Ocean Sciences:
    • Biological oceanography
Technical requirements:
Netscape browser
Adobe Acrobat reader
Cost / Copyright:
No cost
For science/educational use consistent with the methodologies of the GLOBE Program.
DLESE Catalog ID: GLOBE-7
Educational standards:
  • National Science Education Standards (NSES):
    • K-4:
      • Unifying concepts and processes:
        • Change, constancy, and measurement
        • Form and function
    • 5-8:
      • Unifying concepts and processes:
        • Change, constancy, and measurement
        • Form and function
    • 9-12:
      • Unifying concepts and processes:
        • Change, constancy, and measurement
        • Form and function
Resource contact / Creator / Publisher:
Author: UCAR (University Corporation for Atmospheric Research)
The GLOBE Program
http://www.globe.gov/