Does GLOBE loan scientific equipment?
The GLOBE Program Office is not able to loan out specific scientific equipment due to the size of the Program. However, some Partners have this capability. For example, some partnerships have purchased GPS units and they loan them to the teachers they train. Please contact your nearest Partner to inquire about the possibility of borrowing equipment for short periods of time. We also suggest contacting local organizations, companies, and/or other teachers, parents, etc. that could share equipment that they have, such as their own GPS unit. Contacting a GPS manufacturer such as Trimble or Magellan to find out if they have educational lending programs may lead to successful acquisition of GLOBE equipment enabling school participation. In addition, some GLOBE teachers in many cities across the U.S. have reported receiving donations from their local Wal-Mart Stores as part of Wal-mart’s support of local schools. Please contact them to see if they have such a program in your location.
