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Citizen Science: Measuring and Sharing Precipitation Data with CoCoRaHS

CoCoRaHS Volunteers with rain gauges (image credit: CoCoRaHS)

Primary Topic:

Weather and Climate

Subtopics:

Water Cycle, Precipitation, Weather and Climate, Data, Freshwater Resources

Type:

Website

Audience:

Informal, Formal, 9 - 12, 6 - 8, K - 5, General

Keywords:

rain gauge, citizen science, precipitation measurement, CoCoRaHs

Standards:

ESS2.C, ESS2.D, ESS3.D

Summary:

CoCoRaHS is a Citizen Science organization that helps participants collect and share precipitation data. They also assist teachers in learning how to install and use rain gauges with their students. Learn how to collect and submit measurements to CoCoRaHS

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.

GPM Scientists Answer Students' Questions About Global Precipitation

GPM Master Teachers and Pilot Teachers showed their students the data animation depicting six months of global precipitation, and asked their students to share their questions for NASA scientists about this new global portrait of rain and snow.

Primary Topic:

Societal Applications

Subtopics:

Precipitation, Earth Systems, Weather, Tropical Cyclones, Floods, Landslides

Type:

Video

Audience:

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

Standards:

ESS2.C, ESS2.D, ETS2.A, ETS2.B

Keywords:

GPM Core Observatory, IMERG

Summary:

GPM Master Teachers and Pilot Teachers showed their students the data animation depicting six months of global precipitation, and asked their students to share their questions for NASA scientists about this new global portrait of rain and snow.

Video Tour of the Precipitation Education Website

Primary Topic:

All Topics

Type:

Video

Audience:

Outreach, Informal, General

Summary:

A quick video walkthrough of the major features of the GPM Precipitation Education website, including how to browse and search for educational resources.

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.

Using Vegetation, Precipitation, and Surface Temperature to Study Climate Zones

Primary Topic:

Weather and Climate

Subtopics:

Climate, Satellites, Data

Type:

Lesson Plan

Audience:

Formal, 6 - 8

Standards:

ESS2.D

Keywords:

surface temperature, biome, vegetation

Summary:

For a selected location, the student will investigate possible relationships between the vegetation index, the precipitation, and the surface temperature data over several years' time. Using that information, the student will predict the climate type...