Students watch a 28-minute video on NASA's involvement in fighting wildfires.

Students observe how air quality changes over time, for a selected location, using data from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

 Air, Water, Land, & Life: A Global Perspective

Use the Earth System Data Explorer to analyze data and make a claim about which 2018 eruption was larger, Kilauea, HI or Ambae Island, Vanuatu.

Use the AirNow.gov website to determine current air quality in US locations, as well as other information.

Elizabeth Forsbacka is an instrument manager. She leads a diverse team to design, build and test Earth or space science instruments. She says "My job is to build a good team that can do it all. Our work from design through delivery of the spacecraft usually takes about four years." See what it's like to work on this sort of project.

Follow this link to access GLOBE protocols and hands-on learning activities that complement the Hurricane Dynamics phenomenon.

GLOBE protocols and learning activities that complement exploration of Earth's Energy Budget are outlined.

Students watch videos and/or review articles related to particulate matter and how this pollutant is monitored and measured, then provide their understanding individually or in groups.

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