GLOBE Port Said in 10 years , a story of success and a message to deliver

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GLOBE Port Said in 10 years , a story of success
and a message to deliver

• Presenters Mohamed El Awadly Rana Awad
• Title Awadly is a GLOBE teacher, GLOBE Egypt
  office and Rana is a GLOBE student.
• School Port Said language school, Port Said,
  Egypt.
• Country coordinator Mrs Suzan Marzouk

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OVERVIEW

• On April 1995, Port Said language school was
  selected by the Ministry of Education as one of
  11 pilot GLOBE schools in Egypt .
• On April, 1996, Port Said School was honored by
  the visit of the ex- vice American Ambassador to
  Egypt, Mr. Vincent Battle who delivered the
  school students their share of GLOBE instruments
  himself.

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Overview

• In 1996, The measures of implementing the program
  in the school have been taken
• GLOBE teachers in Port Said school made the
  necessary propaganda for the program among the
  school students in terms of the program goals,
  measurements, activities and others.
• Many students have joined the program for the
  first time.

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The GLOBE lab. Establishment

• In 1996, A GLOBE lab. was established and
  provided with a computer joined to the internet
  to send and retrieve GLOBE data and also to serve
  as a place for GLOBE teachers and students to
  meet and discuss the program measurements,
  practice educational activities, carry out
  environmental researches and studies.

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Thanks a lot

• Mr. S. Al Mergawy the ex-director of the school
  was always supporting us and removing any
  obstacles that may hinder implementing the
  program in the school.
• Mrs. Suzan Marzouk is always doing her best for
  the success of the program in all GLOBE Schools
  all over Egypt.

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Taking atmospheric measurements

• In 1996, the atmospheric measurements devices
  were mounted at the backyard of the school, which
  became a kind of minimized weather station where
  atmospheric measurements were taken for the first
  time and still being taken till today.

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Atmospheric measurements

• Atmospheric measurements included maximum,
  minimum and current air temperatures, the amount
  of rain fall, its pH value, cloud cover and cloud
  type.
• Since 1996, GLOBE students of the school have
  been taking these measurements daily at the break
  time (when available).

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Taking Hydrology Measurements

• In 1996, hydrology measurements were conducted
  for the first time.
• We visit the Mediterranean Sea beach regularly
  once a week (when available), half an hour before
  the school day to take water measurements and
  determine the degree of water quality.

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More Hydrology studies

• We are always studying the water quality of water
  bodies in Port Said.
• Our two main and continuous hydrology studies are
  concerned with the water quality in the
  Mediterranean sea and the fresh water canal that
  supports Port Said with fresh water.
• We are conducting our hydrology studies along the
  year when time is available.

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Biometry measurements

• In 1996, GLOBE students had been trained on
  conducting biometry measurements for the first
  time.
• A park was selected to carry out these
  measurements once or twice a year.
• A study site (a pixel) was appointed within the
  park and also within the school where Biometry
  measurements are taken.

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Taking soil measurements

• In 1996, Students had been trained , for the
  first time, on conducting some soil measurements
  (soil moisture) since their instruments were
  available.
• Soil characterization measurements have been
  conducted later when their instruments became
  available.
• We still need to spend more time with soil
  measurements.

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NOWADAYS

• Today, GLOBE activities are practiced and GLOBE
  measurements and taken regularly, especially
  hydrology measurements.
• The GLOBE program team visits Port Said beach
  once a week, and the fresh water canal many times
  a year.

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A central GLOBE school

• Port Said school is now a training centre for
  other three new GLOBE schools that joined the
  program recently as a part of a plan that aims at
  broadening the program activities to include more
  schools and we are exchanging visits with these
  schools for training and practicing GLOBE
  activities together.

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10 year achievements First Measurements

• We have reported about 616 measurements till
  26th. Of October 2003 and about 650 today.
• About double this number, especially hydrology
  measurements, was not reported because of
  technical or financial problems but is used
  regularly in our environmental studies.

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Second Studies using GLOBE instruments and
protocols

• 1) The study of the Sudden, unexplained changes
  in both air temperature and the amount of rain
  fall in Port Said in May 1998 compared with May
  1997.
• This study was presented by the GLOBE student
  Wasem Gress in GLOBE learning expedition held in
  Helsinki, Finland, from 30th. June to 4th. Of
  July 1998

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GLOBE Port Said Studies

• 2) A study of the quality of the Mediterranean
  Sea water at Port Said in terms of water
  temperature and pH along different months of the
  year.
• This study was presented by the GLOBE student
  Soha El Ghammaz in GLOBE learning expedition held
  in Sibenik, Croatia, June 29 July 4, 2003.

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GLOBE Port Said Studies

• 3) A study about the quality of fresh water in
  Port Said canal before and after treatment in
  Port Said fresh water treatment plant.
• This study was presented by The GLOBE student
  Mohamed Khalil in the regional GLOBE workshop
  held in Bahrain, from 11/10 to 16/10/2003.

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Keeping our eyes on water bodies

• The studies concerning the water quality in the
  Mediterranean sea, the fresh water canal and the
  tap water of Port Said are continuous ones .
• These studies raise the slogan of keeping our
  eyes on the fresh water quality in all water
  bodies in Port Said, so, we can warn our
  politicians if there are dangers that may
  threaten the life of our people in Port Said.

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Our future studies

• The study of the phenomenon of jelly fish death
  on Port Said beach at some time intervals of the
  year.
• The study of the reasons behind the shellfish
  death on Port Said beach at some time intervals
  of the year.
• The study of the water retreat, building new
  lands at Port Said beach opposite to the school

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Third Local, National and international
workshops, expeditions and conferences

• GLOBE teachers and students of the school have
  joined many local and international workshops as
  trainees and also as trainers
• As a result of these workshops tens of teachers
  and hundreds of students were trained as GLOBE
  teachers and students.

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International Workshops

• 1) On Nov. 1995, a group of 5 Egyptian teachers
  , was selected on national basis, to attend an
  international GLOBE workshop aimed at preparing
  GLOBE trainers, that was held at Rosenstiel
  School of Marine and Atmospheric science,
  University of Miami, USA.
• This group of teachers was the second group of
  teachers that are being trained internationally
  as GLOBE teachers

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National Workshops

• 2) On January, 1996, a national GLOBE workshop
  that included only GLOBE trainers, trained in
  international GLOBE workshops, was held to
  framework the actual steps and procedures of
  applying the program in Egypt.

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National Workshops

• 3) In September 1996, the 1st. national GLOBE
  workshop was held in the American embassy in
  Cairo
• It included tens of teachers representing all
  GLOBE schools all over Egypt that were trained
  for a week to be GLOBE teachers .
• The speaker had participated in this workshop as
  a member of the GLOBE training staff.

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Local Workshops at Port Said

• 4) Many local workshops were held in Port Said
  School where our GLOBE teachers have trained
  teachers from Damietta and Assuit on taking GLOBE
  measurements and practicing its activities in
  their schools that have joined the program
  recently.
• In this respect Port Said School became a pioneer
  school in terms of applying GLOBE program in
  Egypt and started transmitting its experience to
  others.

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National Workshops

• 5) In June 1998, We have joined a national GLOBE
  workshop - for a week - that was held in Abbas Al
  Akkad language School in Cairo for training
  students going to attend an international GLOBE
  learning expedition, held in Helsinki Finland
  from 30th. Of June to the 4th. Of July 1988.

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Helsinki Expedition

• 6) We have joined the GLOBE learning expedition
  held in Helsinki, Finland, from 30th. June to
  4th. Of July 1998
• In this expedition the GLOBE student, Waseem
  Gress from Port Said School presented a study on
  the Sudden , unexplained changes in both air
  temperature and the amount of rain fall in Port
  Said in May 1998 compared with May 1997, that
  represented Egypt in this expedition..

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More National Workshops

• 7) After coming back from Finland, we have
  participated in many national workshops and
  meetings whether in the Ministry of Education and
  GLOBE schools, where he worked as a trainer and a
  part of the steering committee of the GLOBE
  program.

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Abbas El Akkad National Workshop

• 8) We have joined the National GLOBE work shop
  held in Abbas Al Akkad School from 30/1 to
  4/2/1999 for a week.
• This workshop aimed at training large numbers of
  teachers as representatives for their GLOBE
  schools that joined the program recently and the
  speaker have joined this workshop as a trainer

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More National Workshops

• 9) Joining GLOBE national workshop held in the
  student union bldg. From Wed. 18th. Of June till
  Fri.20th of June, to train Students nominated to
  Join International GLOBE learning expedition,
  Sibenik ,Croatia, June 29 July 4, 2003.

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Sibenik, Croatia Workshop

• 10) The speaker, together with a GLOBE student
  from Port Said School, were selected to attend
  GLOBE learning expedition, held in Sibenik,
  Croatia, June 29 July 4, 2003.
• In this workshop, the GLOBE student Soha El
  Ghammaz, presented a study about the quality of
  the Mediterranean Sea water at Port Said, in
  terms of water temperature and pH along different
  months of the year.

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Bahrain Regional Workshop

• 11) The GLOBE student Mohamed Khalil was selected
  from Port Said school to join the regional GLOBE
  workshop held in Bahrain, from 11/10 to
  16/10/2003.
• In this workshop the School presented a study
  about the quality of fresh water in Port Said
  canal before and after treatment in Port Said
  fresh water treatment plant.

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Lebanon Regional Workshop

• 12) The two GLOBE students, Eman Saleh and Eman
  El Hawary , were selected from Port Said School
  to Join the regional GLOBE workshop held in
  Lebanon from 5th. to 7th. Of July 2004.
• In this workshop, the school presented a study
  about the fresh water quality before and after
  being treated in fresh water treatment plant of
  Port Said.

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Prague GLOBE Annual Conference

• 13) Here we are joining the Annual GLOBE
  conference held in Prague, Czech republic from
  31st. of July to 5th. Of August 2005 with many
  presentations and activities.

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Fourth Prominent Visits and Visitors

• On Jan 1966, Mr. Al Nisr , the ex- 1st under
  secretary of education and the GLOBE country
  coordinator at that time, visited Port Said
  School to follow up the preparations and the
  procedures made by the GLOBE teachers to apply
  the program in the school and he Praised the
  efforts done.

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The first ex- Vice American Ambassador Visit

• On April, 1996, Port Said School was honored by
  the visit of the ex- vice American Ambassador to
  Egypt, Mr.Vincent Battle, to deliver the school's
  students their share of the GLOBE instruments.

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The British Ambassador Visit

• In the school year 1996 1997, The British
  Ambassador had visited the school and praised the
  GLOBE students high performance and enthusiasm .

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The second Visit of the ex- Vice American
Ambassador

• For the second time, and for our distinguished
  work in GLOBE, we have been honored by the visit
  of the ex- vice American ambassador to Egypt,
  Mr.Vincent Battle in 1999 to follow up practicing
  GLOBE activities in our schools.
• Mr. Battle praised the good efforts of GLOBE
  teachers and the high performance of the GLOBE
  students of the school.

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The American ambassador and the Port Said
Governor Visit

• One of the most important visits that we had to
  our school is the visit of the ex- American
  Ambassador to Egypt Mr, Daniel Kurtzer along with
  the Port Said governor Mr. Mostafa Sadik during
  1999 summer
• Our honor guests praised GLOBE students and
  teachers performance in the program and
  presented memorial presents as a sign of
  appreciation for their distinguished work in
  GLOBE program.

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More Visitors from The American Embassy to Cairo

• Representatives of the American embassy to Cairo
  together with the director general of education
  to Port Said had visited our school On 4th. Of
  October 2004, to stand on the implementation of
  the GLOBE activities in the school and to prepare
  for the Visit of the ex-American ambassador to
  Egypt, Mr. David Welch.
• Our visitors were all happy of the high standard
  of the GLOBE students performance.

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Another visit from the American Embassy

• Another delegation of the American embassy to
  Cairo together with the director general of
  education to Port said Mr.Aly Raaft had visited
  our school On 18th. Of January 2005, to prepare
  for the Visit of the ex- American ambassador to
  Egypt, Mr. David Welch, and they were all happy
  of the high standard of the GLOBE students'
  performance.

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A visit that did not complete!!!

• The Visit of the ex- American ambassador to our
  School was supposed to be on the end of January
  2005, but it was cancelled because the ambassador
  was promoted to a new position in the American
  Government (to the state department).

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Fifth Exhibitions and celebrations

• 1) On the 5th. Of July we have participated in
  the Science club exhibition sponsored attended by
  the Port Said governor Mr. Mostafa kamel and his
  honor guests to demonstrate our GLOBE
  measurements, activities and studies .
• All of the attendees have praised the high
  standard of GLOBE students, also the program
  activities and studies conducted by the GLOBE
  students.

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Earths day celebrations

• 2) Joining the Earths day celebration on 12th.
  Of July 2004, that was held the main video
  conference hall of the ministry of education,
  which is attended by Mrs. Suzan Marzouk, the
  GLOBE country coordinator, representatives of the
  MOE of Egypt, representatives of the American
  embassy in Cairo, representatives of the GLOBE
  program office, via the video conference, and
  some businessmen.

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The Earths day celebrations

• In this celebration, the GLOBE schools and
  students have demonstrated their activities and
  studies conducted in the program and also
  distinguished GLOBE teachers and students were
  appreciated (were given certificates of
  appreciation).
• In this celebration the businessmen were invited
  to sponsor the Program.

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Sixth GLOBE Port Said on the local and national
media

• We have been on the local and the national media
  for many times.

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Why GLOBE??( A message to deliver)

• 1) It helps Students to acquire the scientific
  skills of using GLOBE instruments and taking
  GLOBE measurements, which is an aspect that is
  not given the concern it deserves in our
  educational system that tends more to be pen and
  paper education, so, in GLOBE students can do
  science not only know science.

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Why GLOBE?

• 2) GLOBE Students will acquire the skills of
  using computer and the internet in sending GLOBE
  data and retrieving it back and also in
  communicating with others

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Why GLOBE??

• 3) GLOBE Students will acquire the ability of
  conducting scientific researches and also acquire
  the research skills and values of scientific
  honesty, working hard, group work, cooperation,
  accuracy not only in recording data but also in
  analyzing them, the skills that raise them as
  young scientists that our nation will rely on in
  the future.

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Why GLOBE??

• 4) It increases the students achievements in
  Science and Maths.
• 5) It Enhances the students awareness about the
  environmental issues and dangers that may
  threaten the life continuity and call them for a
  positive participation in avoiding these dangers
• 6) It allows communication with others all over
  the world and exchanging experiences with.

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Why GLOBE?

• 7) Attending local, national and international
  workshops, expeditions and conferences which is a
  good experience that build their strong
  personalities.
• 8) Acquire the skills of presenting in front of a
  crowd , something that build their strong
  personalities.
• i.e., it has educational, Scientific,
  environmental, and other benefits

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What is still missing?

• Many GLOBE instruments are still missing
  especially for the newly added measurements
• Many GLOBE measurements are not conducted yet
  such as Ozone level, Aerosol level, ..
• We do not have a continuous connection to the
  internet
• The School day and schedule are very busy.

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Ranas Impressions About GLOBE

• Ive joined the globe program at the beginning of
  the first semester of the last year 2004.
• At first , I have enjoyed the idea of doing
  GLOBE activities and measurements by my own hands

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More Understanding

• After that, I began to understand the importance
  of what we were doing and how it can benefit our
  environment and protect it from dangers and harms
  of the human activities.

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Local environmental Issues

• I live in a coastal region and we have the
  Mediterranean sea which is exposed to a lot
  of harms all the year because of the ships moving
  across it in and out of Suez Canal and also the
  oil tankers which may spill oil in the sea and
  all these factors affecting the water and all
  living organisms that live in it

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Why I admire GLOBE?

• I admire the globe program as I see that beside
  it makes us do every experiments and use the
  tools and instruments by ourselves, it also makes
  us practice how to think and how to observe the
  surroundings and to feel the problems of our
  environment

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Why GLOBE??

• and also, how to solve them and conclude the
  results from our observations and it teaches us
  the Cooperation spirit as we work in one team,
  every one of us is doing a certain work and
  finally we collect the data from every one and
  all of us work and think together and conclude
  the results together

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Effect of GLOBE on My Environmental Behavior

• Working in GLOBE affected my environmental
  behavior that I have stopped throwing any garbage
  in the streets and also not to overuse the
  potable water and to keep my environment clean in
  general.

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Hopes

• What I hope to be done in GLOBE is that it should
  be continued all the year and in the summer
  holiday not only in the time of our school to be
  connected all the time by our environment and
  its problems
• At last I think that it is a good ,useful,
  successful project by the efforts of our
  excellent leader MR.MOHAMED EL AWADLY.