Since the GLOBE program requires detailed GPS measurements to record the location of environmental measurements, students began the course learning and exploring with GPS units. Each student had to use his or her own unit to locate waypoints and to take latitude/longitude measurements around the campus of WVSU. They then utilized their mathematical and geometry skills to predict and then verify with detailed calculations the distances between points across campus. Their calculations were utilized to verify their choice of closest and farthest points from the Science Building.

The rest of the summer was spent conducting data collection and analysis formulated around GLOBE program protocols in the following investigation areas:

• Hydrology
• Atmosphere
• Phenology

Anatomy of Our Instructional Day

The following table summarizes each instructional day and the topic of discussion. Most days also included student work on the GLOBE website. These assignments were created in hopes that the students would become more comfortable utilizing the GLOBE website and on-line data manipulation. The on-line assignments were also given as a strategy to deal with different rates of student completion on the regular in-class assignment.