Skip to:

Search for open-sourced performance tasks

Source Task

Source
GLOBE Classroom Assessment Tools

Subject
Science

Grade Level
9, 10, 11, 12

Surface Ozone

The Surface Ozone task is part of the Atmosphere Unit from Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE). In this task, students will expose a chemically sensitive strip to the air for an hour and determine the amount of ozone present using an ozone strip reader.

This task includes:

Source
GLOBE Classroom Assessment Tools

Subject
Science

Grade Level
9, 10, 11, 12

Surface Temperature

The Surface Temperature task is part of the Atmosphere Unit from Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE). In this task, students will use an infrared thermometer (IRT) to measure the temperature of Earth's surface.

This task includes:

Source
GLOBE Classroom Assessment Tools

Subject
Science

Grade Level

The Great Global Investigation of Climate Intensive Observing Period

In the Great Global Investigation of Climate Intensive Observing Period, students will conduct short-term and long-term scientific studies focused on the relationship of temperature and precipitation with climate near their school and in comparisons with schools across the globe as a contribution to scientific research.

This task includes:

  1. Great Global Investigation of Climate Teacher's Participation Guide

  2. Sample Site Selection and Set-up Guide

  3. Precipitation Protocols

  4. Atmosphere Investigation Data Sheet

  5. Modified Max/Min/Current Air Temperature Protocol or Digital Multi-Day Max/Min/Current Air and Soil Temperature Protocol

Source
GLOBE Classroom Assessment Tools

Subject
Science

Grade Level

The Surface Temperature Field Campaign

In the Surface Temperature Field Campaign, students will discover how snow on the ground affects the surface temperature.The main research question that needs to be answered is "How does surface cover affect surface temperature?" Students can set up research studies at their own school such as looking at the difference between paved and unpaved areas, such as a grassy area. More schools are taking surface temperature observations, therefore students can investigate how surface temperature changes between schools. They could look at elevation, latitude and longitude, urban versus rural, proximity to water, etc. There are many research questions possible with surface temperature. Students could also look at how cloud cover or humidity affect the surface temperature.

This task includes:

  1. Surface Temperature Field Campaign Teacher's Participation Guide
  2. Surface Temperature Protocol
  3. Surface Temperature Data Sheet

Source
GLOBE Classroom Assessment Tools

Subject
Science

Grade Level
9, 10, 11, 12

Unit from Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) aids students

The Atmosphere Unit from Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) aids students in the understanding of important scientific concepts, the understanding of data and data collection methodologies. The investigation appendix contains data sheets for all atmosphere and climate protocols, cloud and contrail images and descriptions and a glossary of terms. They will learn about weather, climate, land cover, phenology, ecology, biology, hydrology and soil.

This unit includes:

Source
GLOBE Classroom Assessment Tools

Subject
Science

Grade Level
9, 10, 11, 12

Water Temperature

The Water Temperature task is part of the Hydrosphere Unit from Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE). In this task, students will measure the temperature of water. They will construct simple thermometers to understand how and why liquid-in-glass thermometers work. 

This task includes:

Source
GLOBE Classroom Assessment Tools

Subject
Science

Grade Level
9, 10, 11, 12

Water Transparency

The Water Transparency task is part of the Hydrosphere Unit from Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE). In this task, students will measure water transparency at their undisturbed study site using a transparency tube or Secchi disk. They will construct a secchi disk to measure water transparency.

This task includes:

Source
GLOBE Classroom Assessment Tools

Subject
Science

Grade Level
9, 10, 11, 12

Water Vapor

The Water Vapor task is part of the Atmosphere Unit from Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE). In this task, students will use a near-infrared sun photometer to measure the amount of sunlight reaching the ground at wavelengths that are correlated to water vapor.

This task includes:

Source
GLOBE Classroom Assessment Tools

Subject
Science

Grade Level
9, 10, 11, 12

Wind

The Wind task is part of the Atmosphere Unit from Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE). In this task, students will use GLOBE visualizations to display student data on maps and to learn about seasonal changes in regional and global temperature patterns. They will measure temperature change in soil, water and air as they are exposed to the heating action of the sun. Students will use GLOBE data and graphing tools to compare the influence of latitude, elevation, and geography on seasonal patterns.

This task includes:

Source
GLOBE Classroom Assessment Tools

Subject
Science

Grade Level
9, 10, 11, 12

pH

The pH task is part of the Hydrosphere Unit from Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE). In this task, students will create mixtures of water samples, soil samples, plants and other natural materials to better understand the importance of pH levels.

This task includes:

Pages

If you would like to recommend additional open-sourced performance task banks to be included in the database, or if you would like to report a broken link, please email Pai-rou Chen.