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Hydrologic Cycle, Precipitation, Water & Life

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Audience:

Formal, 9 - 12, 6 - 8

Standards:

ESS2.A

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webquest

Summary:

This is the first of three lessons that have been developed to teach students about Earth’s water cycle, the importance of freshwater resources, and how NASA studies water in Earth’s systems.

The Water Cycle - Featuring Molecule Man!

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Hydrologic Cycle, Precipitation, Satellites

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evaporation, transpiration, condensation, satellite constellation

Audience:

Informal, 6 - 8, K - 5

Standards:

ESS2.A, ESS2.C, ESS2.D

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Summary:

This video (4:56) uses a combination of cartoon characters, a scientist, and a series of different Earth-observing satellites with data animations to teach the various parts of the water cycle.

Exploring the Water Cycle

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Hydrologic Cycle, Precipitation, Earth Systems

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Audience:

Formal, 6 - 8, K - 5

Standards:

ESS2.C

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Solar Radiation, transpiration, evaporation, infiltration

Summary:

In this lesson, students will learn about the water cycle and how energy from the sun and the force of gravity drive this cycle.

The Water Cycle: Watering the Land

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Hydrologic Cycle, Precipitation, Weather, Energy Cycle

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Audience:

Informal, Formal, General

Standards:

ESS2.A, ESS2.C

Keywords:

energy cycle, energy budget, radiation budget, water cycle, ocean, atmosphere, water vapor, condensation, clouds

Summary:

Explore how water droplets form and fall from the sky in part three of the water cycle series. Watch how water vapor moves through the atmosphere and returns to Earth as rain and snow.

Our World: Snowflakes

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Precipitation

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Audience:

Informal, Formal, 6 - 8, K - 5

Standards:

ESS2.A, ESS2.C

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snowflakes, snow, crystals, history

Summary:

Find out how you can help NASA scientists study different types of snowflakes to learn about the atmosphere and changes in climate.

Exploring Climate Science: A Snow Study

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Weather and Climate

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Water Cycle, Hydrologic Cycle, Precipitation, Earth Systems, Weather, Climate, Human Impact, Data, Freshwater Resources

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Audience:

Formal, 6 - 8, K - 5

Standards:

ESS3.C

Keywords:

watershed, snow pack, snow water equivalent, stream flow

Summary:

This curriculum for 5th grade was designed to help students measure basic snow properties through science techniques, and focus on the connection between snowfall in the Sierra Nevada and water availability in the rest of California ...

Water Falls Pre-Visit Lesson

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Hydrologic Cycle, Precipitation, Earth Systems

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Audience:

Formal, 6 - 8

Standards:

ESS2.C

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Reservoir, freshwater, Solar Radiation, Phase change

Summary:

In this lesson, students will learn about the water cycle. The lesson is intended to be use by teachers before they take their students to view the Science On a Sphere movie, “Water Falls.”

Water Falls: Getting the Big Picture

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Technology

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Water Cycle, Precipitation, Weather, Climate, Satellites, Remote Sensing, Data

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active sensing, passive sensing

Audience:

Outreach, Informal, Formal, General

Standards:

ESS2.D, ETS2.A

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The second spinoff video for the Science on a Sphere film "Water Falls." This video looks at the uses and advantages of remote sensing.

Exploring the Environment: Drought Problem

Primary Topic:

Societal Applications

Subtopics:

Technology, Freshwater Resources

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