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The Global Laboratory Project

The Global Laboratory Project

Mapping the Out Door Study Site

Intitial Study Site Observations

Classroom Expectations

Eighth Grade Science Standards

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The Global Laboratory Project

The Global Laboratory curriculum includes activities designed to help students use hands on science techniques to expand their scientific investigations beyond the classroom walls and into the world. The goal is to actually get kids OUT of the classroom and INTO the field. Throughout this year long study, students choose both outdoor and indoor study sites and investigate such environmental strands as Air, Water, Land and Sky. Inquiry based investigations are carried out; the students are encouraged to ask their own questions regarding what happens on their site and to develop procedures to test their hypothesis. They are then encouraged to share their research and data with other student scientists.

The classroom thus becomes part of their global learning community as opposed to the main learning location. The Global Laboratory experience fosters environmental awareness, community involvement, writing and publishing, political awareness and computer telecommunications.

Please continue to visit the individual Global Laboratory pages to keep up to date on the Global Lab happenings and to view student work!

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Updated: September 4, 2009

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