AbstractGLOBE at Night Track: Teaching with GIS in K–12 Education Author(s): Dennis Ward, Kirsten Meymaris, Randy Russell, Charlie Fitzpatrick, Sandra Henderson, Susan Gallagher The GLOBE Program, Esri, the National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO), Centro de Apoyo a la Didactica de la Astronomia (CADIAS), and Windows to the Universe collaboratively sponsored an international science campaign investigating light pollution. This hands-on learning activity extended the traditional classroom and school day with a week of nighttime observations last March involving teachers, students, and their families. By locating and observing specific constellations, students from around the world learned how the lights in their community contribute to light pollution, exploring the relationship between science, technology, and their society. Students were able to participate in this global scientific campaign by submitting their observations through an online database, allowing for authentic worldwide research and analysis by participating scientists. This session will share how students and scientists across the globe are using GIS tools such as ArcExplorer—Java Education Edition to explore and analyze the results of this exciting campaign. Dennis Ward UCAR/NCAR Education & Outreach PO Box 3000 Boulder, CO 80307-3000 US Phone: 303-497-2599 E-mail: dward@ucar.edu Kirsten Meymaris The GLOBE Program PO Box 3000 Boulder, CO 80307-3000 US Phone: 303-497-2583 E-mail: kirstenm@ucar.edu Randy Russell UCAR/NCAR Office of Education and Outreach PO Box 3000 Boulder, CO 80307-3000 US Phone: 303-497-2587 E-mail: rrussell@ucar.edu Charlie Fitzpatrick Esri Schools & Libraries 800 Blue Gentian Rd. St. Paul, MN 55121-1596 US Phone: 651-994-0823 E-mail: cfitzpatrick@Esri.com Sandra Henderson The GLOBE Program PO Box 3000 Boulder, CO 80307-3000 US Phone: 303-497-8108 E-mail: sandrah@ucar.edu Susan Gallagher The GLOBE Program PO Box 3000 Boulder, CO 80307-3000 US Phone: 303-497-2580 E-mail: sgallagh@ucar.edu |