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Cocorahs
Cocorahs
Watch the short introduction video for an overview of CoCoRahs.
For more information on how to get started, review the document and resources below.
Skills
Asking Questions and Defining Problems
Analyzing and Interpreting Data
Engage in Argument from Evidence
Using Mathematics and Computational Thinking
Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Information
Math Concepts / Standards
Measurement
NGSS Science and Engineering Practices
Analyzing and interpreting data
Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, Dynamics
Earth and Human Activity
Experience
Experience
3-5 minutes per observation
1 or more people
Participants take on the role of a meteorologist, studying weather patterns to track and report on daily weather conditions. CoCoRahs, a citizen science project, provides directions on how to report data about weather conditions and the volume of precipitation over a 24-hour period. The observations are reported through the CoCoRah’s website, contributing to a collection of data that professional scientists are using to track localized weather events and global climate change.
Global Extensions
Global Extensions
Weather patterns are a global phenomenon, based on heat and moisture in the atmosphere. Ocean currents and winds move the heat and moisture around the world, creating different climate zones. It can be difficult to explore these phenomenon on 2-D maps - fortunately, Science On a Sphere Explorer can help you do just that.
Visit and download SOS explorer: https://sos.noaa.gov/SOS_Explorer/
Enter ‘weather’ into the ‘search datasets’ box. Choose data sets that match your interests and/or content that is being covered in the classroom.
SOS has several video lessons to help navigate the resources available.
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