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Models of Landforms and Bodies of Water

Primary Topic:

Water Cycle

Subtopics:

Societal Applications, Freshwater Resources

Type:

Lesson Plan

Audience:

Formal, K - 5

Standards:

ESS2.A

Keywords:

landforms, bodies of water, models

Summary:

The purpose of this lesson is to provide students with experience creating models of landforms and bodies of water. Students review the characteristics of landforms and bodies of water in an active game, and then make models of these.

Erosion and Landslides

Primary Topic:

Societal Applications

Subtopics:

Precipitation, Human Impact, Technology, Satellites, Landslides

Type:

Lesson Plan

Audience:

Formal, 6 - 8

Standards:

ESS3.B

Keywords:

erosion, landslide hazards, landslide risk

Summary:

Students will investigate the effect of different types of soil on how quickly a landslide occurs and how much mass is moved. They will then relate that information to TRMM/GPM data about rainfall and areas currently at risk of suffering a landslide.

Beautiful Earth: Floods and Landslides

Primary Topic:

Weather and Climate

Subtopics:

Precipitation, Climate, Satellites, Floods, Landslides, Forecasting, World Health

Type:

Video

Audience:

Informal, 6 - 8

Standards:

ESS2.C, ESS3.B, ESS3.D, ETS2.A, ETS2.B

Keywords:

GPM, soil, extreme events

Summary:

GPM Application Science Lead, Dr. Dalia Kirschbaum, explains how landslides and floods occur, and how satellite imagery is used in understanding these disasters.

Identifying Landforms and Bodies of Water on a Map

Primary Topic:

Water Cycle

Subtopics:

Remote Sensing, Data, Societal Applications

Type:

Lesson Plan

Audience:

Formal, K - 5

Standards:

ESS2.C

Keywords:

landforms, maps, bodies of water

Summary:

The purpose of this lesson is to expose elementary level students to the practice of “developing and using models” as students explore and identify landforms and bodies of water on a map of the world. It is anticipated that this lesson will take one hour.