Welcome to the GLOBE Science Fair
Great to hear you want to join the GLOBE Science Fair! You can find all the information you need on this page.
First, make a team of 3 to 5 students (level H/V 4/5). Then follow the steps of the research cycle.
Great to hear you want to join the GLOBE Science Fair! You can find all the information you need on this page.
First, make a team of 3 to 5 students (level H/V 4/5). Then follow the steps of the research cycle.
All the steps are explained below.
Observe nature
In this step you do some orientation to find out what GLOBE research you want to do. First find out more about the GLOBE Program. NASA’s network of students on 37.000 schools in 123 countries around the world that investigate the environment. Watch the movie below and go to www.globe.gov for more information.
There are many different types of research you can do with GLOBE. How you perform such a research is described in a protocol. This way every student around the world performs the measurements in the same way, which makes them comparable.
The protocols can be found on the international website www.globe.gov. Below we give you the direct links.
Pose questions
Once you know what you want to investigate you need to think about a research question. Use the worksheet to Evaluate Possible Research Questions for guidance.
Plan investigation
How will you test your hypothesis and answer your research question?
Collect data
Use the GLOBE protocols you have chosen in step 1 to investigate the environment and upload the data you gather to the GLOBE database.
You can use the GLOBE data entry app to send your measurements to the GLOBE database.
To learn how to work with the website, you can use the web tutorials.
Analyze data
You can now look at the data you’ve gathered and even compare it to the measurements of other schools. At this moment students from more than 37,000 schools around the world have gathered more than 175,000,000 measurements. That’s a lot! The following tools can help you to look at all these measurements:
Document conclusions
Once you have analyzed your data, you can start writing the report. The following documents can help you with that:
Upload your report to the international website before May 25th 2021 using the button below.
Note: ask your teacher for the student account to log in
If you upload your research report to the Virtual Science Symposium. You will get feedback on your report from an international scientist. If you have an excellent report and reply in the proper way you might win and get funding to come to the international GLOBE meeting.
If you choose to take this chance, you can read more: Virtual Science Symposium…
Take a look at research reports that have been uploaded by students around the world…
Present findings on the GLOBE Science Fair
The Science Fair will take place at Wageningen University
You will present your research in a stand to your fellow students, teachers and the scientific jury. You will have a table and poster wall to present:
The jury exists of scientists that will visit all stands. When the jury visits your stand you have 3 minutes for a pitch about your research and some minutes to answer questions by the jury. The jury will rate on:
There are three awards:
Pose new questions
After your research you might have new research questions and you can start the research cycle again.
If anything is unclear or you have questions, don’t hesitate and send a mail to info@globenederland.nl