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Elementary Protocol Test - Biometry This task is from PALS and was previously part of the Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE)'s Land Cover Unit. Students will examine the tree canopy and determine dominant and co-dominant vegetation. This task includes: |
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Elementary Protocol Test - Clinometer This task is from PALS and was previously part of the Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE)'s Earth Systems Unit. This task includes: |
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Elementary Protocol Test - Cluster This test is from PALS and was previously part of the Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE)'s Land Cover Unit. Students will use the MultipSpec system to cluster land cover sites. This task includes: |
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Elementary Protocol Test - Densiometer This task is from PALS and was previously part of the Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE)'s Earth Systems Unit. This task includes: |
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Elementary Protocol Test - Field Study This task is from PALS and was previously part of the Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE)'s Land Cover Unit. Students will be assessed on their ability to conduct a field experiment. This task includes: |
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Elementary Protocol Test - Graminoid Biomass This task is from PALS and was previously part of the Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE)'s Land Cover Unit. Students will take graminoid biomass measurements. This task includes: |
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Elementary Protocol Test - MUC This task is from PALS and was previously part of the Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE)'s Land Cover Unit. Students will determine the MUC classification of a site. This task includes: |
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Elementary Protocol Test - Rainfall This task is from PALS and was previously part of Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE)'s Atmosphere Unit. Students will be tested on their ability to take rainfall measurements. This task includes: |
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Elementary Protocol Test - Soil Moisture This task is from PALS and was previously part of the Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE)'s Soils Unit. Students must prepare a soil sample and calculate the moisture. This task includes: |
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Elementary Protocol Test - Soil Temperature This task is from PALS and was previously part of the Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE)'s Soils Unit. Students will calibrate a thermometer and record soil temperatures. This task includes: |
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