Browse Precipitation Resources

Browse Precipitation Resources

Water in Earth's Hydrosphere

Water in Earth's Hydrosphere
Primary Topic: 
Water Cycle
Subtopics: 
Hydrologic Cycle, Precipitation, Earth Systems, Water & Life
Type: 
Lesson Plan
Audience: 
Informal, Formal, 6 - 8, K - 5
Keywords: 
hydrosphere, transparency, hydrology, surface water, stream
Summary: 
This lesson helps students learn about the hydrosphere by making observations and collecting data.

Water Falls Pre-Visit Lesson

Water Falls logo
Primary Topic: 
Water Cycle
Subtopics: 
Hydrologic Cycle, Precipitation, Earth Systems
Type: 
Lesson Plan
Audience: 
Formal, 6 - 8
Standards: 
ESS2.C
Keywords: 
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.”

Measuring Precipitation

Measuring Precipitation - picture of rain gauge
Primary Topic: 
Water Cycle
Subtopics: 
Precipitation
Type: 
Lesson Plan
Audience: 
Informal, Formal, 6 - 8, K - 5
Standards: 
ETS2.A
Keywords: 
rainfall, rain gauges, engineering, measurement
Summary: 
This inquiry-based lesson engages students in designing and testing a device to measure rain.

Water in the Atmosphere

Photo of clouds in the atmosphere.
Primary Topic: 
Water Cycle
Subtopics: 
Hydrologic Cycle, Precipitation, Earth Systems
Type: 
Lesson Plan
Audience: 
Informal, Formal, 6 - 8, K - 5
Standards: 
ESS2.A, ESS2.C
Keywords: 
atmosphere, clouds, rainfall, humidity
Summary: 
This lesson helps students learn about the atmosphere by making observations and taking measurements.

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.

Floods iQuest

IFloods Logo
Primary Topic: 
Societal Applications
Subtopics: 
Precipitation, Weather, Societal Applications, Floods
Type: 
Interactive
Audience: 
Formal, 6 - 8
Standards: 
ESS2.C, ESS3.B, ESS3.D
Keywords: 
floods, field campaign, natural disasters
Summary: 
This is an introductory lesson to acquaint middle school students to many aspects of a serious and common natural disaster; flooding. Students will be directed to visit websites where they will interact with various types of media.

The Water Cycle - Featuring Molecule Man!

Thumbnail for "The Water Cycle"
Primary Topic: 
Water Cycle
Subtopics: 
Hydrologic Cycle, Precipitation, Satellites
Type: 
Video
Audience: 
Informal, 6 - 8, K - 5
Standards: 
ESS2.A, ESS2.C, ESS2.D
Keywords: 
evaporation, transpiration, condensation, satellite constellation
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.

Water Cycle Webquest

Water Cycle diagram
Primary Topic: 
Water Cycle
Subtopics: 
Hydrologic Cycle, Precipitation, Water & Life
Type: 
Interactive
Audience: 
Informal, Formal, General
Standards: 
ESS2.A, ESS2.C
Summary: 
In this webquest, you will learn a little about the GPM mission, and then will focus on the Earth’s water cycle.

Faces of GPM: Professor Steve Nesbitt, GPM Ground Validation Scientist

Faces of GPM with Steve Nesbitt
Primary Topic: 
Technology
Subtopics: 
Precipitation, Weather, Remote Sensing, STEM Careers
Type: 
Video
Audience: 
Outreach, Informal, General
Standards: 
ESS2.C, ESS2.D, ETS2.A, ETS2.B
Keywords: 
snow, GCPEx, Canada, Faces of GPM, careers, ground validation, field campaigns
Summary: 
Profile of Steve Nesbitt, a professor of Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Illinois and a mission scientist on GPM ground validation field campaigns.

TRMM at 15: The Reign of Rain

TRMM at 15: The Reign of Rain
Primary Topic: 
Technology
Subtopics: 
Precipitation, Tropical Cyclones, Satellites, Remote Sensing, STEM Careers
Type: 
Video
Audience: 
Outreach, Informal, General
Standards: 
ESS2.D, ETS2.A
Keywords: 
TRMM, the tropics
Summary: 
This video celebrates the 15th anniversary of the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM). Project Scientist Scott Braun looks back at TRMM's legacy and a few of the major scientific milestones the satellite has helped achieved.

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