|Volume 60(1) – 2011 Student research for an informed generation
“GLOBE teaches science content and also the process of science.
Facts are important, but the younger students are, the more
important it is to learn the process of science. Science isn’t
about providing answers as much as it is about asking
questions,” said 1998 Nobel Laureate Dr. Leon Lederman.
Connecting and inspiring the next generation of scientists and
informed citizens is our mission, and we believe it is more
important than ever. Climate change is one of the most important
issues of our time. The more students understand how science
works, the better the chances are that they will be informed
eco-citizens, better able to make choices about what to consume,
where to live and how to work. These students have conducted
hands-on research that allows them to understand how the Earth
system works, and to contribute to an international scientific
database, providing their peers around the world, as well as
scientists engaged in environmental res