Thirty-eight science educators representing seven school districts across Virginia’s Tidewater region joined forces with community organizations, such as the Elizabeth River Project, to deepen their instructional practice through a dynamic collaboration between NASA eClips and the GLOBE (Global Learning and Observation to Benefit the Environment) Program . Together, these groups are cultivating a regional STEM ecosystem that connects classrooms, community science, and NASA resources in meaningful and lasting ways.
代表弗吉尼亚州潮水地区七个学区的 38 名科学教育工作者与伊丽莎白河项目等社区组织联手，通过 NASA eClips 和 GLOBE（有益于环境的全球学习和观察）计划之间的动态合作深化他们的教学实践。这些团体正在共同培育一个区域 STEM 生态系统，以有意义且持久的方式将课堂、社区科学和 NASA 资源连接起来。
As part of NASA’s Science Activation Program , NASA eClips engages educators and learners with standards-aligned resources grounded in authentic NASA science. Complementing this work, the GLOBE Program empowers participants to contribute to citizen science through environmental data collection and analysis. The partnership between these two programs creates a powerful bridge between content knowledge and real-world application – bringing Earth Systems science to life for both educators and learners.
作为 NASA 科学激活计划的一部分，NASA eClips 为教育工作者和学习者提供基于真实 NASA 科学的符合标准的资源。作为这项工作的补充，GLOBE 计划使参与者能够通过环境数据收集和分析为公民科学做出贡献。这两个项目之间的合作在内容知识和现实世界应用之间架起了一座强大的桥梁，为教育者和学习者将地球系统科学带入生活。
Educators gathered for a three-hour professional learning experience on March 7 or April 18, 2026 at the National Institute of Aerospace in Hampton, Virginia. Through hands-on investigations, participants explored how land cover influences surface temperature, how clouds impact atmospheric conditions, and how soil plays a critical role in environmental systems. These experiences were anchored in NASA eClips resources and GLOBE protocols, offering practical strategies for teaching key Virginia Science Standards of Learning related to weather, climate, land covering, and Earth’s energy budget.
2026 年 3 月 7 日或 4 月 18 日，教育工作者聚集在弗吉尼亚州汉普顿的国家航空航天研究所，进行了三个小时的专业学习体验。通过实践调查，参与者探索了土地覆盖如何影响地表温度、云如何影响大气条件以及土壤如何在环境系统中发挥关键作用。这些经验以 NASA eClips 资源和 GLOBE 协议为基础，为教授与天气、气候、土地覆盖和地球能源预算相关的关键弗吉尼亚科学学习标准提供了实用策略。
Participants calibrated and used scientific instruments such as infrared thermometers and multi-day minimum/maximum thermometers, gaining confidence in collecting accurate environmental data. They examined the urban heat island effect, engaged in interactive activities including an energetic cloud dance and a cloud opacity demonstration, and learned how to contribute observations through practice of using the GLOBE Observer app. These immersive experiences not only strengthened content knowledge but also modeled how authentic science practices can be integrated into classroom instruction.
参与者校准和使用了红外温度计和多日最低/最高温度计等科学仪器，增强了收集准确环境数据的信心。他们研究了城市热岛效应，参与了充满活力的云舞和云不透明度演示等互动活动，并学习了如何通过练习使用 GLOBE Observer 应用程序来贡献观测结果。这些身临其境的体验不仅强化了内容知识，还模拟了如何将真实的科学实践融入课堂教学。
This initiative builds on two years of intentional collaboration among the NASA eClips Educators from the National Institute of Aerospace’s Center for Integrative STEM Education (NIA-CISE); GLOBE scientists from NASA Langley Research Center; and regional school divisions and community organizations that laid the foundation for a sustainable regional STEM ecosystem. Support from the Coastal Virginia STEM Hub, funded through the Virginia General Assembly, has been instrumental in expanding access to these opportunities. Grant funding provided educator stipends and enabled the purchase of essential equipment, including weather instrument shelters and soil kits. In a powerful example of cross-sector collaboration, the instrument shelters were constructed by Career and Technical Education (CTE) students in Hampton City Schools and Norfolk Public Schools using GLOBE specifications, further connecting students to the scientific process while supporting their peers’ learning.
该计划建立在美国国家航空航天研究所综合 STEM 教育中心 (NIA-CISE) 的 NASA eClips 教育工作者两年来的有意合作基础上；来自 NASA 兰利研究中心的 GLOBE 科学家；以及区域学校部门和社区组织，为可持续的区域 STEM 生态系统奠定了基础。弗吉尼亚州沿海 STEM 中心通过弗吉尼亚州大会资助，提供的支持对于扩大获得这些机会发挥了重要作用。赠款资金为教育工作者提供了津贴，并支持购买必要的设备，包括气象仪器庇护所和土壤工具包。作为跨部门合作的一个强有力的例子，仪器庇护所是由汉普顿市学校和诺福克公立学校的职业和技术教育 (CTE) 学生使用 GLOBE 规范建造的，进一步将学生与科学过程联系起来，同时支持同龄人的学习。
As participating school divisions and community organizations integrate NASA eClips and GLOBE resources into their curricula and outreach efforts, they are ensuring that all learners have access to authentic, data-driven science experiences. Together, this network of educators, students, and partners is not only enhancing science education, but also building a connected, collaborative STEM ecosystem where learning extends beyond the classroom and into the community.
随着参与的学校部门和社区组织将 NASA eClips 和 GLOBE 资源整合到他们的课程和推广工作中，他们确保所有学习者都能获得真实的、数据驱动的科学体验。这个由教育工作者、学生和合作伙伴组成的网络不仅增强了科学教育，而且构建了一个互联、协作的 STEM 生态系统，使学习超越课堂并延伸到社区。
NASA eClips, led by NIA-CISE, is supported by NASA under cooperative agreement award number NNX16AB91A and is part of NASA’s Science Activation Portfolio. Learn more about how Science Activation connects NASA science experts, real content, and experiences with community leaders to do science in ways that activate minds and promote deeper understanding of our world and beyond: https://science.nasa.gov/learn/about-science-activation/
NASA eClips 由 NIA-CISE 领导，得到 NASA 的支持，合作协议奖编号为 NNX16AB91A，并且是 NASA 科学激活组合的一部分。详细了解 Science Activation 如何将 NASA 科学专家、真实内容和经验与社区领袖联系起来，以激活思维并促进对我们的世界及其他世界更深入了解的方式开展科学研究：https://science.nasa.gov/learn/about-science-activation/