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This Speaker ToolKit has been designed to allow presenters (scientists, engineers, etc.) to easily present to an elementary and/or middle school audience about the water cycle.

Living in a Freshwater World

Primary Topic:

Water Cycle

Subtopics:

Precipitation, Water & Life, Weather, Climate, Tropical Cyclones, Floods, World Health

Type:

Interactive

Audience:

Outreach, Informal, General

Standards:

ESS2.A, ESS3.A, ETS2.A

Summary:

This interactive lesson will allow you to explore Earth’s freshwater resources. You will learn how NASA's Global Precipitation Measurement mission is helping us better understand our most valuable natural resource.

Investigating the Climate System: Clouds

Primary Topic:

Weather and Climate

Subtopics:

Water Properties, Energy Cycle

Type:

Lesson Plan

Audience:

Formal, 6 - 8

Standards:

ESS2.A

Keywords:

clouds, energy cycle, climate, condensation

Summary:

A downloadable PDF lesson plan which explores clouds and their role in Earth systems.

Where the Rain Falls: Can Understanding Rain Enable Change?

Primary Topic:

Societal Applications

Subtopics:

Weather and Climate, Floods, Freshwater Resources, World Health

Type:

Website

Audience:

Outreach, Informal, Formal, General

Keywords:

climate change, agriculture

Standards:

ESS3.C, ESS3.D

Summary:

This website describes a study that is being conducted to understand the complexities of rainfall patterns and their effects on food security and human mobility.

Energy Literacy: Essential Principles and Fundamental Concepts for Energy Education

Primary Topic:

Weather and Climate

Subtopics:

Climate, Human Impact, Energy Cycle, Societal Applications

Type:

Article

Audience:

Formal, 9 - 12, General

Standards:

ESS3.A

Keywords:

energy, climate change

Summary:

This is a downloadable high-resolution booklet that will give the educator in-depth background information on energy concepts. This booklet is a joint project of the Department of Energy and The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

GPM Mentorship Program - Educator Track

Lisa Milana stands at the center of a classroom of students holding up GPM water cycle handouts.

Primary Topic:

All Topics

Type:

Basic Page

Summary:

The GPM Mentorship Program – Educator Track is engaging with teachers and educators from kindergarten to high-school to provide them with resources to teach students about GPM, the water cycle, and Earths weather and climate.