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NASA Our World: What is a Hurricane?

Primary Topic:

Weather and Climate

Subtopics:

Earth Systems, Weather

Type:

Video

Audience:

Informal, Formal, K - 5

Standards:

ESS2.A, ESS2.D

Keywords:

hurricanes, tropical cyclones, hot towers, meteorologists

Summary:

This NASA video segment explains the formation of hurricanes. Go behind the scenes with a meteorologist at the Weather Channel in Atlanta, Georgia to learn how scientists predict hurricanes and hurricane formation.

Water Cycle Speaker's Toolkit

Primary Topic:

Water Cycle

Subtopics:

Hydrologic Cycle, Precipitation, Water & Life, Weather and Climate

Type:

Lesson Plan

Audience:

Informal, Formal, 6 - 8, K - 5

Standards:

ESS2.A

Keywords:

rain, snow, evaporation, condensation

Summary:

This Speaker ToolKit has been designed to allow presenters (scientists, engineers, etc.) to easily present to an elementary and/or middle school audience about the water cycle.

My NASA Data - Comparing Data Displays by Counting Tropical Cyclones

Primary Topic:

Weather and Climate

Subtopics:

Weather, Tropical Cyclones, Remote Sensing, Data

Type:

Lesson Plan

Audience:

Informal, Formal, 9 - 12, 6 - 8, General

Summary:

In this lesson, students will learn how to compare data displays related to tropical cyclones to identify patterns and relationships in the data. They will be able to create their own data displays or use the ones provided.

2014 Master Teachers: Peter Stetson

Primary Topic:

All Topics

Type:

Basic Page

Summary:

2014 Master Teachers: Peter Stetson

Tour of the Electromagnetic Spectrum

Primary Topic:

Technology

Subtopics:

Earth Systems, Weather and Climate, Energy Cycle, Satellites, Remote Sensing, Data

Type:

Website

Audience:

Informal, Formal, General

Keywords:

energy budget, electromagnetic spectrum, microwaves, infrared

Standards:

ESS2.A, ESS3.D, ETS2.A, ETS2.B

Summary:

Welcome to the Tour of the Electromagnetic Spectrum. This unique NASA resource on the web, in print, and with companion videos introduces electromagnetic waves, their behaviors, and how scientists visualize these data.

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.