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The Environmental, Economic and Social Impact of Drought

Primary Topic:

Societal Applications

Subtopics:

Weather and Climate, Freshwater Resources

Type:

Video

Audience:

Informal, Formal, 9 - 12

Standards:

ESS2.A, ESS3.A

Keywords:

drought, agriculture

Summary:

This NASA video segment highlights the impact of drought on a global scale. Viewers learn that during a drought the risk of fire increases. Fire produces soot and ash that travel across continents via the trade winds.

Rain Gauge Design Challenge

Primary Topic:

Weather and Climate

Subtopics:

Water Cycle, Satellites, Freshwater Resources

Type:

Interactive

Audience:

Informal, Formal, 6 - 8, K - 5

Standards:

ESS3.A, ESS3.B

Keywords:

measurement, natural resources, rain gauge, design

Summary:

Use recyclable plastic bottles to build an instrument that could be used to measure rain.

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.

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.

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.

2015 Master Teachers: Owour Ogal

Primary Topic:

All Topics

Type:

Basic Page

Summary:

2015 Master Teachers: Owour Ogal

Our World: Cool Clouds

Primary Topic:

Weather and Climate

Subtopics:

Hydrologic Cycle, Precipitation, Weather

Type:

Video

Audience:

Informal, Formal, K - 5, 6 - 8

Standards:

ESS2.C, ESS2.D

Keywords:

water vapor, condensation, clouds, atmosphere, cloud types

Summary:

Learn how clouds are formed and watch an experiment to make a cloud using liquid nitrogen.

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.