Lesson Materials

Per Class

• Driving Question Board

• chart paper

• markers

• computer and projector

• NASA IMERG precipitation rates: U.S. August 2014 visualization

• NASA IMERG precipitation rates: U.S. ,West Coast January 2017 visualization

• whiteboard or chart paper

• dry-erase or chart markers

• NASA IMERG precipitation rates worldwide: April to September 2014

Per Student

• science notebook

• scrap of paper

Prep

Review 

• Lesson Plan

• Slides

Prepare 

• Make copies of handouts and ensure sufficient copies of student references, readings, and procedures are available.

• Prior to the lesson, test the NASA visualizations on your device. If internet connectivity is a concern, the NASA visualizations can be downloaded to your desktop from the original source.

  • NASA IMERG precipitation rates: U.S. August 2014 visualization located at https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/4286

  • NASA IMERG precipitation rates: U.S. west coast January 2017 visualization located at https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/4547

  • NASA IMERG precipitation rates worldwide: April to September 2014 visualization located at https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/4257