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Our World: Cool Clouds

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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

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.

Real World: Hurricane Hunters

Real World: Hurricane Hunters
Primary Topic: 
Weather and Climate
Subtopics: 
Weather, Tropical Cyclones, STEM Careers, Forecasting
Type: 
Video
Audience: 
Informal, Formal, 6 - 8
Standards: 
ESS2.A, ESS3.B
Keywords: 
hurricane, temperature, air pressure
Summary: 
This NASA video segment focuses on how scientists use satellites to collect data. These sets of data are then analyzed and used to predict storms.

Water Falls: Getting the Big Picture

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Primary Topic: 
Technology
Subtopics: 
Water Cycle, Precipitation, Weather, Climate, Satellites, Remote Sensing, Data
Type: 
Video
Audience: 
Outreach, Informal, Formal, General
Standards: 
ESS2.D, ETS2.A
Keywords: 
active sensing, passive sensing
Summary: 
The second spinoff video for the Science on a Sphere film "Water Falls." This video looks at the uses and advantages of remote sensing.

My NASA Data - Hurricanes as Heat Engines

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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.

Meteorology: An Educator's Resource for Inquiry-Based Learning for grades 5-9

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Primary Topic: 
Societal Applications
Subtopics: 
Weather and Climate, Forecasting
Type: 
Lesson Plan
Audience: 
Formal, 6 - 8
Standards: 
ESS2.A, ESS2.D
Keywords: 
meteorology, atmosphere, temperature, barometer, density, humidity, clouds, tornadoes
Summary: 
A basic introduction to meteorology, including inquiry activities and instructions to build and use weather instruments for a weather station, collect data, and predict weather systems.

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.

Observing Monsoon Weather Patterns with TRMM Data

Observing Monsoon Weather Patterns with TRMM Data
Primary Topic: 
Technology
Subtopics: 
Precipitation, Weather and Climate, Weather, Satellites, Remote Sensing, Data
Type: 
Lesson Plan
Audience: 
Formal, 6 - 8
Standards: 
ESS2.D
Keywords: 
monsoon, seasonal winds, seasons, India, TRMM, precipitation patterns
Summary: 
Students will learn about measuring precipitation on the ground and using satellites, and use satellite data to analyze the reason for the monsoon weather pattern in India.

GPM: Too Much, Too Little

GPM: Too Much, Too Little
Primary Topic: 
Societal Applications
Subtopics: 
Precipitation, Water & Life, Floods, Landslides, Freshwater Resources
Type: 
Video
Audience: 
Outreach, Informal, General
Standards: 
ESS2.A, ESS2.D
Keywords: 
heavy rainfall, drought
Summary: 
Researchers need accurate and timely rainfall information to better understand and model where and when severe floods, frequent landslides and devastating droughts may occur, and GPM’s global rainfall data will help provide that information.

Freshwater Availability Classroom Activity

Graph showing the distribution of Earth's freshwater resources
Primary Topic: 
Societal Applications
Subtopics: 
Water & Life, Remote Sensing, Freshwater Resources, World Health
Type: 
Lesson Plan
Audience: 
Formal, 9 - 12, 6 - 8, K - 5
Standards: 
ESS3.A, ETS2.B
Keywords: 
groundwater, glaciers, saline, blue marble
Summary: 
This classroom activity (originally developed for the GPM Poster) will teach students about the value of Earth's freshwater resources and how important it is to study how water is transferred and stored.

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