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GPM Anime Contest Webquest Part 1: Water Cycle

Photo of a drop of water rippling in a pond
Primary Topic: 
All Topics
Subtopics: 
Hydrologic Cycle, Precipitation, Water & Life
Type: 
Interactive
Audience: 
Informal, Formal, General
Standards: 
ESS2.A, ESS2.C
Summary: 
Part 1 of a 4 part webquest that teaches the basics of precipitation science. Prepares students for the GPM Anime Contest.

Animated Water Cycle

Screenshot from the water cycle animation
Primary Topic: 
Water Cycle
Subtopics: 
Hydrologic Cycle, Precipitation
Type: 
Interactive
Audience: 
Outreach, Informal, Formal, K - 5
Standards: 
ESS2.C
Keywords: 
rain, water storage, clouds, vapor
Summary: 
This flash animation takes viewers through four aspects of the water cycle: rain, water storage, vapor, and clouds.

Goddard Virtual Tour - The Lifecycle of a Goddard Mission

Overview of Goddard virtual tour
Primary Topic: 
Technology
Subtopics: 
Satellites, STEM Careers, Societal Applications
Type: 
Interactive
Audience: 
Informal, Formal, 9 - 12, 6 - 8
Keywords: 
virtual, engineering, project design, NASA, Goddard, satellite
Summary: 
Learn about the life cycle of a satellite at Goddard Space Flight Center. This interactive 'tour' starts with the Idea phase and goes through the whole process ofa NASA satellite mission. This tour is an interesting introduction to the engineering process

Eyes on the Earth: Vital Signs of the Planet

Eyes on Earth Thumbnail
Primary Topic: 
Technology
Subtopics: 
Weather and Climate, Satellites, Remote Sensing
Type: 
Interactive
Audience: 
Informal, Formal, 9 - 12, 6 - 8
Standards: 
ESS2.A, ESS3.A
Keywords: 
climate change, sea level, ice, atmosphere, oceans
Summary: 
View recent data for air temperature, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, sea level, ozone, ice and water using an interactive viewer. You can also follow NASA's satellites and learn how they collect critical data about Earth's atmosphere, land, and oceans.

Build it Yourself: Satellite! Game

Thumbnail for satellite game
Primary Topic: 
Technology
Subtopics: 
Satellites
Type: 
Interactive
Audience: 
Informal, 6 - 8
Standards: 
ESS2.C
Keywords: 
wavelengths, engineering, James Webb Space Telescope, games
Summary: 
You get to be the scientist in the "Build It Yourself: Satellite!" game! Choose what science your satellite will be used to study, and then decide what wavelengths, instruments, and optics will help you learn the most about the science you've chosen.

Create a Sphere with Precipitation Climatology

Thumbnail for the create a sphere resource
Primary Topic: 
Weather and Climate
Subtopics: 
Precipitation, Climate
Type: 
Interactive
Audience: 
Outreach, General
Keywords: 
climatology, globe, TRMM data
Summary: 
An activity in which students will cut and fold paper to create a 3D sphere which displays precipitation climatology.

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