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The Shape of a Raindrop

Basic illustration of air pressure on a raindrop
Primary Topic: 
Water Cycle
Type: 
Article
Audience: 
Formal, 9 - 12
Standards: 
ESS2.A
Keywords: 
raindrops, precipitation microphysics, drop size
Summary: 
This article teaches how a drop of rain changes shape as it falls through the atmosphere.

Where the Rain Falls: Can Understanding Rain Enable Change?

Person in the desert
Primary Topic: 
Societal Applications
Subtopics: 
Weather and Climate, Floods, Freshwater Resources, World Health
Type: 
Website
Audience: 
Outreach, Informal, Formal, General
Keywords: 
climate change, agriculture
Standards: 
ESS3.C, ESS3.D
Summary: 
This website describes a study that is being conducted to understand the complexities of rainfall patterns and their effects on food security and human mobility.

Animated Water Cycle

Screenshot from the water cycle animation
Primary Topic: 
Water Cycle
Subtopics: 
Hydrologic Cycle, Precipitation
Type: 
Interactive
Audience: 
Outreach, Informal, Formal, K - 5
Standards: 
ESS2.C
Keywords: 
rain, water storage, clouds, vapor
Summary: 
This flash animation takes viewers through four aspects of the water cycle: rain, water storage, vapor, and clouds.

Measuring Raindrops

Measuring Raindrops thumbnail
Primary Topic: 
Technology
Subtopics: 
Precipitation, Water Properties, Tropical Cyclones
Type: 
Lesson Plan
Audience: 
Formal, 6 - 8, 9 - 12
Standards: 
ESS2.C, ESS2.D
Keywords: 
clouds, raindrops, cloud chamber, meteorology
Summary: 
Students then collect and analyze data about the size and shapes of raindrops. Students have the opportunity to compare a 2-D representation to a 3-D representation to understand why scientists use multiple sources of data to study Earth Systems.

Water Cycle Dice Game

Water Cycle Dice Game
Primary Topic: 
Water Cycle
Subtopics: 
Hydrologic Cycle, Precipitation, Earth Systems
Type: 
Interactive
Audience: 
9 - 12, 6 - 8, K - 5
Standards: 
ESS2.A
Keywords: 
games
Summary: 
The water cycle may seem simple on the surface, but there are many different ways to move through the process. This page has a few different versions of a Water Cycle Dice game to teach students about the complexities of water in Earth's system.

Assessing Drought in the United States

Assessing Drought in the United States
Primary Topic: 
Societal Applications
Subtopics: 
Water & Life, Weather and Climate, Weather, Climate, Data, Freshwater Resources
Type: 
Video
Audience: 
Outreach, Informal, Formal, 9 - 12, 6 - 8
Standards: 
ESS3.A, ESS3.B
Keywords: 
drought, citizen science, drought severity, precipitation variability
Summary: 
This short animation from the Community Collaborative Rain Hail and Snow Network shows how decision makers use a variety of data and in-person reports to assess the drought conditions across the United States.

Predicting Earth's Climate with NASA Data

IMERG average precipitation map
Primary Topic: 
Weather and Climate
Subtopics: 
Earth Systems, Climate, Satellites, Data, Forecasting
Type: 
Interactive
Audience: 
Outreach, Formal, 9 - 12, 6 - 8, K - 5
Summary: 
A collection of resources exploring how NASA satellites like GPM can help monitor and predict Earth's climate.

Flying Through Hurricanes with Robbie Hood

Robbie Hood in an airplane
Primary Topic: 
Weather and Climate
Subtopics: 
Tropical Cyclones, STEM Careers, Forecasting
Type: 
Article
Audience: 
Informal, Formal, General
Standards: 
ESS2.D, ESS3.B
Keywords: 
hurricane, storm severity, precipitation, clouds
Summary: 
This month's NASA Earth Explorer explains what it's like to be face-to-face with one of nature's most powerful storms.

Exploring the Environment: Drought Problem

Exploring the Environment: Drought Problem
Primary Topic: 
Societal Applications
Subtopics: 
Technology, Freshwater Resources
Type: 
Lesson Plan
Audience: 
Formal, 9 - 12, 6 - 8
Standards: 
ESS3.D
Keywords: 
drought, CoCoRaHs, Texas
Summary: 
This problem-based learning module takes students through a real-world scenario drought in Texas and has them use satellite images and other actual data to answer questions about how Texas and other states should respond to the situation.

Weather & Climate

Weather & Climate
Primary Topic: 
Weather and Climate
Type: 
Basic Page
Summary: 
Home page for the Weather and Climate topic.

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