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Where do Hurricanes get their Energy?

Where do Hurricanes get their Energy?
Primary Topic: 
Societal Applications
Subtopics: 
Weather and Climate, Tropical Cyclones, Energy Cycle
Type: 
Video
Audience: 
Informal, Formal, 9 - 12, 6 - 8
Standards: 
ESS2.D, ESS3.B, ETS2.A
Keywords: 
extreme weather, hurricanes, tropical cyclones, satellites, latent heat
Summary: 
How do hurricanes get their energy? NASA hurricane scientist Dr. Jeff Halverson explains how hurricanes draw energy from the ocean surface.

My NASA Data - Hurricanes as Heat Engines

Hurricanes as Heat Engines screenshot
Primary Topic: 
Weather and Climate
Subtopics: 
Weather, Tropical Cyclones, Remote Sensing, Data
Type: 
Lesson Plan
Audience: 
Informal, Formal, 9 - 12, 6 - 8, General
Summary: 
Students will use various visualizations (i.e. images, charts, and graphs) to explore the energy exchange that occurs when hurricanes extract heat energy from the ocean.

Hurricanes

TRMM image of hurricane Soulik
Primary Topic: 
Weather and Climate
Subtopics: 
Water Cycle, Precipitation, Earth Systems, Satellites
Type: 
Lesson Plan
Audience: 
Formal, 6 - 8
Keywords: 
hurricanes, tropical cyclones, natural hazards
Summary: 
In this lesson, students will learn about hurricanes as a natural hazard. They will learn about technologies that have been developed to mitigate their devastating effects.

Faces of GPM: Professor Steve Nesbitt, GPM Ground Validation Scientist

Faces of GPM with Steve Nesbitt
Primary Topic: 
Technology
Subtopics: 
Precipitation, Weather, Remote Sensing, STEM Careers
Type: 
Video
Audience: 
Outreach, Informal, General
Standards: 
ESS2.C, ESS2.D, ETS2.A, ETS2.B
Keywords: 
snow, GCPEx, Canada, Faces of GPM, careers, ground validation, field campaigns
Summary: 
Profile of Steve Nesbitt, a professor of Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Illinois and a mission scientist on GPM ground validation field campaigns.

Precipitation Towers Lesson Plan

https://goo.gl/photos/D2nmJvXwfQLfTfuD7
Primary Topic: 
Water Cycle
Subtopics: 
Precipitation, Earth Systems, Weather, Climate, Data, Freshwater Resources
Type: 
Lesson Plan
Audience: 
Formal, 6 - 8, K - 5
Standards: 
ESS2.A, ESS2.D
Keywords: 
seasonal patterns, average precipitation, graphing
Summary: 
This lesson uses cubes as a way to graph precipitation data to compare the precipitation averages and seasonal patterns for several different locations. There are several variations to accommodate various ages and ability levels.

Hurricanes and Hot Towers with TRMM

Hurricanes and Hot Towers with TRMM
Primary Topic: 
Weather and Climate
Subtopics: 
Tropical Cyclones, Technology, Satellites, Remote Sensing, Data, Forecasting
Type: 
Lesson Plan
Audience: 
Formal, 6 - 8
Keywords: 
hot towers, TRMM
Summary: 
Students will think about their experiences with hurricanes and severe storms, then learn the basics of what causes hurricanes to form. Students will learn how hurricane prediction has progressed, and how satellites can help us understand storms.

GPM Anime Contest Webquest Part 1: Water Cycle

Photo of a drop of water rippling in a pond
Primary Topic: 
All Topics
Subtopics: 
Hydrologic Cycle, Precipitation, Water & Life
Type: 
Interactive
Audience: 
Informal, Formal, General
Standards: 
ESS2.A, ESS2.C
Summary: 
Part 1 of a 4 part webquest that teaches the basics of precipitation science. Prepares students for the GPM Anime Contest.

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.

Understanding Earth: Whats Up With Precipitation?

Understanding Earth: Whats Up With Precipitation?
Primary Topic: 
Water Cycle
Subtopics: 
Hydrologic Cycle, Precipitation, Earth Systems, Water & Life, Weather, Climate, Freshwater Resources
Type: 
Article
Audience: 
Outreach, 9 - 12, 6 - 8, General
Standards: 
ESS2.A, ESS2.C, ESS3.A
Summary: 
An educational brochure which explores the importance of fresh water to life on Earth and how NASA is monitoring and studying precipitation using satellites like GPM.

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.

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