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NSTA and GPM Webinar: The Water Cycle

Primary Topic:

Water Cycle

Subtopics:

Hydrologic Cycle, Precipitation, Earth Systems, Freshwater Resources

Type:

Website

Audience:

Informal, General

Keywords:

water cycle, NSTA, STEM

Summary:

This web seminar provided a robust understanding on the science behind Earth’s water cycle, while also demonstrating multiple possibilities for infusing water-related concepts into the curriculum.

The Water Cycle: Watering the Land

Primary Topic:

Water Cycle

Subtopics:

Hydrologic Cycle, Precipitation, Weather, Energy Cycle

Type:

Video

Audience:

Informal, Formal, General

Standards:

ESS2.A, ESS2.C

Keywords:

energy cycle, energy budget, radiation budget, water cycle, ocean, atmosphere, water vapor, condensation, clouds

Summary:

Explore how water droplets form and fall from the sky in part three of the water cycle series. Watch how water vapor moves through the atmosphere and returns to Earth as rain and snow.

The Water Cycle: Steaming the Air

Primary Topic:

Water Cycle

Subtopics:

Hydrologic Cycle, Earth Systems, Weather and Climate, Energy Cycle

Type:

Video

Audience:

Informal, Formal, General

Standards:

ESS2.A, ESS2.C

Keywords:

energy cycle, energy budget, radiation budget, water cycle, ocean, evaporation, atmosphere, water vapor

Summary:

Explore water vapor in the air in part two of the water cycle series. This second part of our series on the water cycle illustrates the way in which evaporation and winds combine to move water from the ocean to the land.