Discovering Earth Science Data and Services Using NASA’s Global Change Master Directory: The Value for Earth Science Teachers Tyler Stevens NASA’s Global Change Master Directory ESIP Federation Summer Meeting Teacher Workshop July 2010
Outline of the Workshop Overview of the Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Demo – Search for a Data Set and Data Service Demo – Metadata Authoring Tool Search for Earth Science Data and Services (On Your Own) Discuss Results Write a Description of Your Educational Resource (On Your Own) Discuss Results Feedback/Discussion/Conclusion 2
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) 3 Enable the scientific community and the public to discover and access Earth science data and services. Facilitate the creation of metadata to make scientific information available to the public.
For Teachers Find data you can use in the classroom Climate Data Land Cover/Satellite Imagery Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Find data services related to education Classroom Activities Lesson Plans Stand Alone Educational Software Web-based Interactive Educational Programs 4
For Teachers – Data/Service Accessibility Majority of data and services are free Free access to information/resources for teachers Registration is required for some resources Data and services are available online and offline Direct online download Direct online access Order CD-ROM/DVD and/or other media Contact provider to receive resource 5
Earth Science Topic Population 6
Data Service Topic Population 7
Collaborations 8
Pathways to Data and Services 9 Science Keywords & Map/Spatial Search Full-text Data Service Keywords
Search Data Services 10
Search Refinements – Education/Outreach 11 Refine by KeywordRefine by Full Text
Search Results 12
Metadata Display – Data Service 13
Get Service – Classroom Activity 14
Climate Diagnostics – Search Earth Science Visualizations 15
Climate Diagnostics – Search Earth Science Visualizations 16
Demo - Search for a Data Set and Data Service 17
Got Questions? Ask User Support
Example of Student Questions 19 Question: I am a student and have to write a cause and effect paper on global warming and the greenhouse effect. I was just wondering if you had any information you could me about these two things.
Example of Student Questions 20 Response: Hello, the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) offers many Science Briefs related to Climate Change that you may find interesting. Please see: I would also recommend visiting the Global Change Master Directory's Global Warming FAQ. mfaq.html. NASA's "Eyes on the Earth' web site is another excellent resource.
Help Center 21
Contribute - docBUILDER The docBUILDER metadata authoring tool allows users to add (or modify) data set and service descriptions. Contributors are able to preview and validate their document before submission. 22
Contribute – Describe Data Sets 23
Contribute – Describe Data Services 24
Demo - Metadata Authoring Tool 25
Search for Earth Science Data and Services (On Your Own) 26
Write a Description of Your Educational Resource (On Your Own) 27
Feedback/Discussion/Conclusion 28
Contact Information Tyler Stevens - Data Services Coordinator Lola. M. Olsen - Project Manager 29