GPM Original Resources

This is a collection of all of the original videos and educational resources that have been developed by the GPM staff.

Water Falls Post-Visit Lesson

Satellite image of Hurricane Guillaume
Primary Topic: 
Weather and Climate
Subtopics: 
Water Cycle, Earth Systems, Weather, Tropical Cyclones, Satellites
Type: 
Lesson Plan
Audience: 
Formal, 6 - 8
Standards: 
ESS2.C
Keywords: 
rain gauges, hot towers, natural hazards
Summary: 
In this lesson, students will learn about hurricanes as a natural hazard. They will learn about technologies that have been developed to mitigate their devastating effects.

Observing Monsoon Weather Patterns with TRMM Data

Observing Monsoon Weather Patterns with TRMM Data
Primary Topic: 
Technology
Subtopics: 
Precipitation, Weather and Climate, Weather, Satellites, Remote Sensing, Data
Type: 
Lesson Plan
Audience: 
Formal, 6 - 8
Standards: 
ESS2.D
Keywords: 
monsoon, seasonal winds, seasons, India, TRMM, precipitation patterns
Summary: 
Students will learn about measuring precipitation on the ground and using satellites, and use satellite data to analyze the reason for the monsoon weather pattern in India.

Water in the Geosphere

Water in the Geosphere
Primary Topic: 
Water Cycle
Subtopics: 
Hydrologic Cycle, Earth Systems
Type: 
Lesson Plan
Audience: 
Informal, Formal, 6 - 8, K - 5
Standards: 
ESS2.A, ESS2.C
Keywords: 
geosphere, soil, abiotic
Summary: 
This lesson helps students learn about the geosphere by making observations and collecting data.

Erosion and Landslides

Erosion and Landslides
Primary Topic: 
Societal Applications
Subtopics: 
Precipitation, Human Impact, Technology, Satellites, Landslides
Type: 
Lesson Plan
Audience: 
Formal, 6 - 8
Standards: 
ESS3.B
Keywords: 
erosion, landslide hazards, landslide risk
Summary: 
Students will investigate the effect of different types of soil on how quickly a landslide occurs and how much mass is moved. They will then relate that information to TRMM/GPM data about rainfall and areas currently at risk of suffering a landslide.

Water in the Biosphere

Water in the Biosphere
Primary Topic: 
Water Cycle
Subtopics: 
Hydrologic Cycle, Earth Systems, Water & Life
Type: 
Lesson Plan
Audience: 
Informal, Formal, 6 - 8, K - 5
Standards: 
ESS2.A, ESS2.C, ESS2.D, ESS2.E
Keywords: 
biosphere, land cover, plants, biotic
Summary: 
This lesson helps students learn about the biosphere by making observations and using a dichotomous key.

Water in Earth's Hydrosphere

Water in Earth's Hydrosphere
Primary Topic: 
Water Cycle
Subtopics: 
Hydrologic Cycle, Precipitation, Earth Systems, Water & Life
Type: 
Lesson Plan
Audience: 
Informal, Formal, 6 - 8, K - 5
Keywords: 
hydrosphere, transparency, hydrology, surface water, stream
Summary: 
This lesson helps students learn about the hydrosphere by making observations and collecting data.

Water Falls Pre-Visit Lesson

Water Falls logo
Primary Topic: 
Water Cycle
Subtopics: 
Hydrologic Cycle, Precipitation, Earth Systems
Type: 
Lesson Plan
Audience: 
Formal, 6 - 8
Standards: 
ESS2.C
Keywords: 
Reservoir, freshwater, Solar Radiation, Phase change
Summary: 
In this lesson, students will learn about the water cycle. The lesson is intended to be use by teachers before they take their students to view the Science On a Sphere movie, “Water Falls.”

The Water Cycle

The Water Cycle
Primary Topic: 
Water Cycle
Subtopics: 
Hydrologic Cycle, Earth Systems
Type: 
Lesson Plan
Audience: 
Informal, Formal, 6 - 8, K - 5
Standards: 
ESS2.A, ESS2.C
Keywords: 
geosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, atmosphere
Summary: 
This activity was developed to give participants an understanding of Earth’s water cycle by completing a webquest and building a model of the water cycle.

Earth's Water

Photo of Earth's oceans from space
Primary Topic: 
Water Cycle
Subtopics: 
Hydrologic Cycle, Earth Systems, Water & Life, Freshwater Resources
Type: 
Lesson Plan
Audience: 
Informal, Formal, 6 - 8, K - 5
Standards: 
ESS2.A, ESS2.C
Keywords: 
freshwater, blue marble, glaciers
Summary: 
This activity was developed to give participants an understanding of how much and where water is on Earth by participating in a demonstration and using maps.

Connect the Spheres: Earth Systems Interactions

Connect the Spheres: Earth Systems Interactions
Primary Topic: 
Water Cycle
Subtopics: 
Earth Systems, Water & Life
Type: 
Lesson Plan
Audience: 
Informal, Formal, 6 - 8, K - 5
Standards: 
ESS2.A, ESS2.C
Keywords: 
hydrosphere, atmosphere, geosphere, biosphere
Summary: 
This activity was developed to give participants an understanding of Earth’s four spheres and how they are connected.

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