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Goddard Virtual Tour - The Lifecycle of a Goddard Mission

Primary Topic:

Technology

Subtopics:

Satellites, STEM Careers, Societal Applications

Type:

Interactive

Audience:

Informal, Formal, 9 - 12, 6 - 8

Keywords:

virtual, engineering, project design, NASA, Goddard, satellite

Summary:

Learn about the life cycle of a satellite at Goddard Space Flight Center. This interactive 'tour' starts with the Idea phase and goes through the whole process ofa NASA satellite mission. This tour is an interesting introduction to the engineering process

Dual-frequency Precipitation Radar Arrives at Goddard

A NASA engineer removing the DPR from its shipping container

Primary Topic:

Technology

Subtopics:

Remote Sensing, STEM Careers

Type:

Video

Audience:

Outreach, General

Standards:

ESS2.A

Keywords:

DPR, radar, Goddard Space Flight Center, JAXA

Summary:

Engineers from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. oversee the arrival and unpacking of the dual-frequency Precipitation Radar.

Real World: JASON-2

Primary Topic:

Weather and Climate

Subtopics:

Climate, Human Impact, Technology, Satellites, Floods

Type:

Video

Audience:

Informal, Formal, 6 - 8

Standards:

ESS2.D, ESS3.D, ETS2.A

Keywords:

oceans, El Nino, La Nina, sea level

Summary:

Learn how the satellite, Jason 2, is able to use radar waves to determine the height of sea levels and evaluate the effects of global warming.

Our World: Monitoring the Earth's Climate with CERES

Primary Topic:

Weather and Climate

Subtopics:

Climate, Technology, Satellites, Remote Sensing

Type:

Video

Audience:

Informal, Formal, 6 - 8, K - 5

Standards:

ESS2.D, ETS2.A

Keywords:

clouds, CERES, atmosphere, radiation budget, energy budget

Summary:

Learn how scientists use a satellite called CERES to study the clouds and monitor Earth's climate changes.

My NASA Data - A Map of Freshwater

Primary Topic:

Water Cycle

Subtopics:

Weather, Climate, Freshwater Resources

Type:

Lesson Plan

Audience:

Informal, Formal, 9 - 12, 6 - 8, General

Keywords:

freshwater, GRACE, watershed, hydrosphere

Summary:

This My NASA Data lesson plan takes students through data from the GRACE satellite mission to help them understand where regions around the globe may experience a change in their freshwater availability.

Water Vapor Animation

Primary Topic:

Water Cycle

Subtopics:

Earth Systems, Climate, Energy Cycle

Type:

Video

Audience:

Outreach, Informal, Formal, 9 - 12, 6 - 8

Standards:

ESS2.D

Keywords:

water vapor, clouds, heat, latent heat

Summary:

Water vapor - and with it energy - is carried around the globe by weather systems. This satellite image shows the distribution of water vapor over Africa and the Atlantic Ocean.

GPM Core Observatory Paper Model

Primary Topic:

Technology

Subtopics:

Satellites, Remote Sensing, Launch Vehicle, Societal Applications, Forecasting

Type:

Interactive

Audience:

Outreach, Informal, Formal, 9 - 12, 6 - 8, General

Standards:

ESS3.B, ETS2.B

Keywords:

GPM Microwave Imager, Dual-Frequency Precipitation Radar

Summary:

Build a paper model of the GPM Core Observatory and learn about the technology the satellite will use to measure precipitation from space.

Sea Level Rise iQuest

Illustration of sea level rise and building sea walls.

Primary Topic:

Water Cycle

Subtopics:

Earth Systems, Weather and Climate, Climate, Human Impact, Satellites

Type:

Interactive

Audience:

Informal, Formal, General

Standards:

ESS3.B, ESS3.C

Summary:

In this IQuest, you will explore resources to help you learn about the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite, the science behind sea level rise, and the STEM related careers of several of the scientists and engineers involved with this effort.

A New Multi-dimensional View of a Hurricane

Primary Topic:

Weather and Climate

Subtopics:

Weather

Type:

Video

Audience:

Outreach, Informal, 9 - 12, 6 - 8, General

Standards:

ESS2.D

Keywords:

hurricanes, Matthew

Summary:

NASA researchers use a combination of satellite observations to re-create multi-dimensional pictures of hurricanes and other major storms in order to study complex atmospheric interactions. In this video, they applied those techniques to Hurricane Matthew