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Precious Freshness

Precious Freshness
Primary Topic: 
Societal Applications
Subtopics: 
Earth Systems, Water & Life, Climate, Freshwater Resources
Type: 
Article
Audience: 
Informal, Formal, 9 - 12, 6 - 8, General
Standards: 
ESS3.A, ESS3.C
Keywords: 
water resources, water distribution, water conservation
Summary: 
Humans need freshwater for many purposes, but it's not evenly distributed across our planet, which can create challenges for many communities.

Examining Precipitation on a Globe of Blue

Magnifying glass over a globe.
Primary Topic: 
Water Cycle
Subtopics: 
Precipitation, Weather, Technology, Satellites, Remote Sensing
Type: 
Article
Audience: 
Outreach, Formal, 9 - 12, 6 - 8, General
Standards: 
ESS2.C
Keywords: 
rain gauge, GPM instruments, GPM Microwave Imager, Dual-Frequency Precipitation Radar, measuring precipitation
Summary: 
Read about why we need to measure precipitation from space, instead of relying solely on ground-based measurements.

STEM Careers Exploration

STEM Careers Exploration
Primary Topic: 
Technology
Subtopics: 
STEM Careers, Societal Applications
Type: 
Interactive
Audience: 
Outreach, Informal, Formal, 9 - 12, 6 - 8
Summary: 
A presentation and capture sheet to help students explore career options in STEM fields, at NASA and beyond.

Rain Gauge Design Challenge

Students building rain gauges
Primary Topic: 
Weather and Climate
Subtopics: 
Water Cycle, Satellites, Freshwater Resources
Type: 
Interactive
Audience: 
Informal, Formal, 6 - 8, K - 5
Standards: 
ESS3.A, ESS3.B
Keywords: 
measurement, natural resources, rain gauge, design
Summary: 
Use recyclable plastic bottles to build an instrument that could be used to measure rain.

Building for Hurricanes: Engineering Design Challenge

hurricane from space
Primary Topic: 
Societal Applications
Subtopics: 
Weather, Tropical Cyclones
Type: 
Interactive
Audience: 
Informal, Formal, 9 - 12, 6 - 8, K - 5
Standards: 
ETS2.B
Keywords: 
engineering, hurricane damage, natural disasters
Summary: 
In this engineering design challenge, students build a tower to resist a simulated hurricane.

Exploring the Water Cycle

Exploring the Water Cycle
Primary Topic: 
Water Cycle
Subtopics: 
Hydrologic Cycle, Precipitation, Earth Systems
Type: 
Lesson Plan
Audience: 
Formal, 6 - 8, K - 5
Standards: 
ESS2.C
Keywords: 
Solar Radiation, transpiration, evaporation, infiltration
Summary: 
In this lesson, students will learn about the water cycle and how energy from the sun and the force of gravity drive this cycle.

Geographical Influences

Washington DC Climatogram
Primary Topic: 
Weather and Climate
Subtopics: 
Precipitation, Climate, Data
Type: 
Lesson Plan
Audience: 
Formal, 6 - 8
Standards: 
ESS2.D
Keywords: 
geography, mountains, rain shadow, climatogram, elevation
Summary: 
Students will compare temperature and precipitation graphs for various U.S. locations to look for patterns in geographical influence on climate, then collect data for a location of their choice and create their own climatogram.

Rain Gauge Activity

Rain Gauge Activity
Primary Topic: 
Water Cycle
Subtopics: 
Water Cycle, Precipitation, Water Properties, Data, Freshwater Resources
Type: 
Lesson Plan
Audience: 
Outreach, Formal, 6 - 8, K - 5
Standards: 
ESS2.C, ESS2.D
Keywords: 
rain gauge, measurement, engineering
Summary: 
In this hands-on inquiry-based activity, students face an engineering challenge based on real-world applications. They are tasked with developing a tool they can use to measure the amount of rain that falls each day.

Climate Change Online Lab

Climate Change Online Lab
Primary Topic: 
Weather and Climate
Subtopics: 
Climate, Human Impact
Type: 
Lesson Plan
Audience: 
Formal, 6 - 8
Standards: 
ESS2.D
Keywords: 
carbon dioxide, sea level, sea ice, land ice, global temperatures
Summary: 
In this activity, students will learn about Earth’s climate vital signs. They will use NASA’s Climate Change website to learn about the factors that scientists use to understand changes in our climate.

Climate Change Inquiry Lab

Climate Change Inquiry Lab
Primary Topic: 
Weather and Climate
Subtopics: 
Climate, Human Impact
Type: 
Lesson Plan
Audience: 
Formal, 6 - 8
Standards: 
ESS2.D
Keywords: 
sea level rise, carbon dioxide, sea ice, land ice, global temperatures
Summary: 
In this lesson, students will conduct labs investigate the drivers of climate change, including adding carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases to the atmosphere, sea level rise, and the effect of decreasing sea ice on temperatures.

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