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Measuring Raindrops

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Primary Topic: 
Technology
Subtopics: 
Precipitation, Water Properties, Tropical Cyclones
Type: 
Lesson Plan
Audience: 
Formal, 6 - 8, 9 - 12
Standards: 
ESS2.C, ESS2.D
Keywords: 
clouds, raindrops, cloud chamber, meteorology
Summary: 
Students then collect and analyze data about the size and shapes of raindrops. Students have the opportunity to compare a 2-D representation to a 3-D representation to understand why scientists use multiple sources of data to study Earth Systems.