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Meteorology: An Educator's Resource for Inquiry-Based Learning for grades 5-9

Primary Topic:

Societal Applications

Subtopics:

Weather and Climate, Forecasting

Type:

Lesson Plan

Audience:

Formal, 6 - 8

Standards:

ESS2.A, ESS2.D

Keywords:

meteorology, atmosphere, temperature, barometer, density, humidity, clouds, tornadoes

Summary:

A basic introduction to meteorology, including inquiry activities and instructions to build and use weather instruments for a weather station, collect data, and predict weather systems.

A 360 Degree View of Water

Water Falls, a Science on a Sphere film.

Primary Topic:

All Topics

Type:

Basic Page

Summary:

Learn about "Water Falls', the exciting new Science on a Sphere film that tells the story of GPM and the importance of freshwater. Premiering October 2013.

The Water Cycle - Animation

Primary Topic:

Water Cycle

Subtopics:

Hydrologic Cycle, Precipitation

Type:

Video

Audience:

Informal, Formal, General

Standards:

ESS2.C

Keywords:

evaporation, condensation, groundwater, animations

Summary:

This animation shows the entire process of the water cycle throughout the course of a day.

Real World: Global Cloud Observation Day

Primary Topic:

Water Cycle

Subtopics:

Hydrologic Cycle, Precipitation, Weather

Type:

Video

Audience:

Informal, Formal, 6 - 8

Standards:

ESS2.A, ESS2.D

Keywords:

clouds, atmosphere, water vapor, evaporation, condensation, aerosols, condensation nuclei

Summary:

Learn about precipitation and how clouds are formed. Find out why scientists study clouds and how you can help NASA collect cloud observation data as part of the Students' Cloud Observation OnLine, or S'COOL, Project.

Water, Water, Everywhere!

Primary Topic:

Water Cycle

Subtopics:

Earth Systems, Energy Cycle, Freshwater Resources

Type:

Video

Audience:

Informal, General

Standards:

ESS2.A

Keywords:

water cycle, oceans, streams, climate

Summary:

This video explains what the water cycle is and how important it is to life on earth.

Master Teachers: The Water Cycle

We would really love to get some metrics from your students to help us with our external evaluation of our educational resources and their effectiveness. You can choose to do this using the online assessment or you can use the paper copy. If you use the paper copies, please be sure to either mail the completed assessments (with no names of students please) to Dorian Janney, GSFC- 8800 Greenbelt Road, Bldg. 33- 427C, Greenbelt, MD 20771. For every set of metrics that you send, your name will be entered into

Primary Topic:

All Topics

Type:

Basic Page

Summary:

Master Teacher resources for the water cycle.

Real World: Monitoring Earth's Energy Budget with CERES

Primary Topic:

Weather and Climate

Subtopics:

Weather, Human Impact, Energy Cycle, Technology, Satellites

Type:

Video

Audience:

Informal, Formal, 6 - 8

Standards:

ESS2.A, ESS2.D

Keywords:

energy budget, radiation budget, atmosphere, greenhouse effect, greenhouse gases, carbon footprint

Summary:

Learn how NASA uses a data-collecting sensor, Clouds and Earth’s Radiant Energy System, or CERES, to study clouds and make accurate measurements of energy leaving Earth.

Freshwater Availability Classroom Activity

Graph showing the distribution of Earth's freshwater resources

Primary Topic:

Societal Applications

Subtopics:

Water & Life, Remote Sensing, Freshwater Resources, World Health

Type:

Lesson Plan

Audience:

Formal, 9 - 12, 6 - 8, K - 5

Standards:

ESS3.A, ETS2.B

Keywords:

groundwater, glaciers, saline, blue marble

Summary:

This classroom activity (originally developed for the GPM Poster) will teach students about the value of Earth's freshwater resources and how important it is to study how water is transferred and stored.