Resources for Teaching about Precipitation

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Activities

Water Cycle Investigation

Interactive Diagram: USGS The Water Cycle – USGS

Engineering Connections for Weather and Water

Witnessing EvaporationÂ – conduct a study of evaporation and transpiration
Air PressureÂ – discuss units of pressure and get a sense of how much air pushes on humans
Moving without WheelsÂ – use a simple water cycle model to understand how water transports pollution
Where Does all the Water Go?Â – demonstrate groundwater flow in a water cycle

Videos

Four Types of Precipitation – Meteorologist Kenton Gewecke – avoid the ads
Forms of Precipitation – Tiffany Taylor, teacher

Student Background

Precipitation Records for your area

Teacher Background

Four types of precipitation – UCAR
animation of rainfall – NASA
animation of cloud cover – NASA
Precipitation – an online guide
Clouds and Precipitation – howstuffworks

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