Browse OLYMPEX Resources

Browse OLYMPEX Resources

OLYMPEX Advanced Data Analysis Exercise

OLYMPEX Advanced Data Analysis Exercise
Primary Topic: 
Technology
Subtopics: 
Precipitation, Earth Systems, Weather, Remote Sensing, STEM Careers, Data, Societal Applications
Type: 
Interactive
Audience: 
Formal, 9 - 12
Standards: 
ESS3.D
Keywords: 
OLYMPEX, ground validation, data analysis, graphing
Summary: 
This data exercise has students look up precipitation ground data and satellite data for a site in Washington State and do a comparison using a data table and a graph. The activity is expected to take about 45 minutes.

Ground Validation and OLYMPEX Webquest – Elementary Version

Ground Validation and OLYMPEX Webquest – Elementary Version
Primary Topic: 
Technology
Subtopics: 
Precipitation, Water Properties, STEM Careers, Data, Societal Applications, Freshwater Resources
Type: 
Interactive
Audience: 
Formal, K - 5
Standards: 
ESS2.A, ESS2.D
Keywords: 
OLYMPEX, ground validation, rain gauge, radar, airborne instruments, rain shadow
Summary: 
You will learn how we measure rain and snow from the ground and from space using satellites, and why we need to check the data using ground validation. This particularly relates to the OLYMPEX Field Campaign.

Ground Validation and OLYMPEX Webquest

Primary Topic: 
Technology
Subtopics: 
Precipitation, Remote Sensing, STEM Careers, Data, Freshwater Resources
Type: 
Interactive
Audience: 
Formal, 9 - 12, 6 - 8
Standards: 
ESS2.C, ESS2.D
Keywords: 
OLYMPEX, ground validation, rain gauge, radar, airborne instruments
Summary: 
You will learn how we measure precipitation from the ground and from space using satellites, and why we need to do ground validation of the satellite data. You will also learn about the OLYMPEX Field Campaign.