Find GLOBE protocols and learning activities that complement exploration of solar eclipses.

GLOBE protocols and learning activities that complement exploration of the Flow of Energy and Matter are outlined.

This activity will help students better understand and practice estimating percent cloud cover.

Students will examine air temperature data collected through The GLOBE Program during the 2017 US solar eclipse.

This NASA visualization shows sea surface salinity observations (September 2011-September 2014). Students review the video and answer questions.

Dr. Norman Loeb, an atmospheric scientist at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, is the principal investigator for an experiment called the Clouds and the Earth’s Radiant Energy System (CERES). CERES instruments measure how much of the sun’s energy is reflected back to space and how much thermal energy is emitted by Earth to space.

This hands-on activity is the construction of an extended coverage area of eclipse glasses to provide extra protection for safely viewing a solar eclipse. This makes it harder to look outside the lenses on the eclipse glasses.

Students will analyze surface temperature and solar radiation data to construct explanations about the relationship of seasons and temperature to the amount of solar energy received on Earth’s surface.

In this activity, students will model the geometry of solar eclipses using quarters to represent the Sun and Moon (not to scale).

Read this interview with Kristopher Bedka to find out more about life as a Senior Research Scientist at NASA.