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Precipitation Towers: Modeling Weather Data

Provided by: CLEAN |Published on: November 17, 2023
Lesson Plans Grades k-2, 3-5

Synopsis

  • In this lesson, students will examine precipitation data in various American cities, how storms move around the world, and the negative impacts of extreme precipitation.
  • Students will engage in a classroom activity that involves stacking cubes and pattern recognition, videos that delve into the implications of extreme precipitation, and an assessment that gauges their comprehension of the lesson's material.
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Subjects: Earth and Space Sciences, Mathematics
Authors: NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Region: North America, USA - Northeast, USA - West, USA - South, USA - Midwest, United States, Global, Oregon, Oregon Coast, New York, New York City, California, Florida, Georgia, Arizona, Idaho, Iowa, Maryland
Languages: English

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