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53 resources with the concept rainfall

Precipitation in the Pacific Northwest Video

Precipitation in the Pacific Northwest

Lesson Planet
1 min 6th - 8th
The Pacific Northwest contains the only areas in the contiguous US that receive more than 100 inches of rain each year. Viewers observe the accumulation of rainfall in the area over the course of one month. 
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How to Measure a Changing Climate Video

How to Measure a Changing Climate

Lesson Planet
4 mins 6th - 10th
CCSS: Adaptable
Young scientists explore climate change by taking a look at many different disciplines. They hear from scientists who study soil, clouds, ice cores, ocean temperatures, and more. Then, they search public databases to draw their own...
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Gorongosa's Water Cycle Video

Gorongosa's Water Cycle

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2 mins 6th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
Gorongosa National Park holds a fascinating and ever-changing landscape. What makes the water cycle in the park so special? Travel to Mozambique to learn more about the park using a short video. Content includes rainy season in the park,...
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Which Came First - The Rain or the Rainforest? Video

Which Came First - The Rain or the Rainforest?

Lesson Planet
3 mins 6th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
When in drought, plant a tree! A creative video lesson explains how trees of the rainforest create rain as a byproduct of photosynthesis. Without trees, the rainforests would not exist which is a real problem in regions where logging...
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How Natural Areas Filter Water Lesson Plan

How Natural Areas Filter Water

Lesson Planet
6th - 8th
CCSS: Designed
Often called the gift of nature, water is a valuable natural resource. A creative instructional activity examines the importance of water quality for both humans and agriculture. Scholars learn to view natural areas as filters for...
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Farming the Desert: The Science Behind Desertification Lesson Plan

Farming the Desert: The Science Behind Desertification

Lesson Planet
6th - 10th
CCSS: Designed
Learn the implications of extreme climate changes on ecosystems. Young earth scientists explore the desertification of areas in West Africa and consider implemented solutions. Their study includes analysis of climate data from the area...
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It All Runs Downhill Activities & Project

It All Runs Downhill

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3rd - 5th
Examine how pollution makes its way into an ocean with help from a model watershed. Scholars use household items to recreate a mini-watershed, equipped with pollutants, that when mixed with rain drain into a model's body of water. After...
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When It Rains It Pours More Drought and More Heavy Rainfall Lesson Plan

When It Rains It Pours More Drought and More Heavy Rainfall

Lesson Planet
9th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
Which is worse — drought or flooding? Neither is helpful to the environment, and both are increasing due to climate change. The 16th lesson in a series of 21 covers the average precipitation trends for two different climates within the...
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Rainfall Assessment

Rainfall

Lesson Planet
9th - 12th
CCSS: Designed
Find the how long it has been raining based upon the amount of rainfall. Scholars analyze a table of the amount of rainfall as a function of time. Pupils first determine whether the function is invertible, then they find and interpret...
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Creating a Rain Gauge Activities & Project

Creating a Rain Gauge

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6th - 8th
CCSS: Designed
When it is pouring rain outside, it is difficult to estimate how much rain lands on Earth. Scientists use rain gauges to measure precipitation levels in centimeters. The resource allows pairs or groups of learners create rain gauges,...
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Rainforest Alliance Belize: 1st Grade
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Rainforest Alliance Belize: 1st Grade

Lesson Planet
1st
CCSS: Adaptable
Take a journey to Belize with a collection that looks closely into its habitats. Scholars take part in grand conversations, read-alouds, and hands-on activities to delve deep into the different types of habitats, the animals that call them home, and how each are connected. To bring the unit back home, learners investigate their own habitat and compare it to those of Belize. 
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How Do Jaguars and Howler Monkeys in Belize Depend on Us? Lesson Plan
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How Do Jaguars and Howler Monkeys in Belize Depend on Us?

Lesson Planet
1st
CCSS: Adaptable
How does weather play a role in the lives of land and sea creatures? Find out with a lesson focused on habitats and the ways animals from different homes are connected. Here, learners explore how the life of a jaguar and howler monkey...
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Calculating Rainwater Runoff Lesson Plan

Calculating Rainwater Runoff

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4th - 12th
Thirsty plants soak up every bit of a rainfall, but what happens to the rain that hits the roof? Calculate the amount of rainwater from your school's roof with an Earth science activity, which brings measurement skills, observation...
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Sizing Up the Clouds Activities & Project

Sizing Up the Clouds

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6th - 8th
CCSS: Adaptable
How much rain can that cloud make? Through a simulation, the class estimates the amount of candy rain contained in different cup clouds. After probing the clouds using different methods, class members adjust their estimates. Participants...
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The Value of Oregon’s Forests Lesson Plan
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The Value of Oregon’s Forests

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3rd - 7th
No matter where you go, you're in the middle of a forest in some way. Use a lesson about forests and the many ways they contribute to our world, including the ecosystems of animals and plants living in their shady soil.
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Biomes: Grasslands Video

Biomes: Grasslands

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3 mins 4th - 8th
Witness the spectacular imagery of tropical grasslands in this non-narrated video. Read some facts pertaining to this biome in the first minute, and then enjoy a brief glimpse of the wildlife native to the tropical grasslands.
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Where Does Water Go When it Rains? Video

Where Does Water Go When it Rains?

Lesson Planet
5 mins 6th - 8th
An outstanding video on rainfall awaits your learners. Terrific illustrations, graphs, and video footage are utilized to show students the many things that happen to rainfall once it hits the earth. Besides running off into the ocean,...
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Rain Project Lesson Plan

Rain Project

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Pre-K - K
There's nothing like a sky full of big rain clouds to pique a child's imagination and wonder. Youngsters create their very own book about rain! A clever lesson incorporating language arts, science, art, and rainy day games. Each pupil is...
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Fourth Grade Science Worksheet

Fourth Grade Science

Lesson Planet
4th
In this science worksheet, 4th graders answer multiple choice questions about natural objects, rainfall, the solar system, and more. Students complete 25 questions.
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The Water Cycle: The Water Process Presentation

The Water Cycle: The Water Process

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1st - 2nd
Its time to introduce the water cycle! This presentation describes the water cycle in terms of condensation, evaporation, and precipitation. Five straightforward comprehension questions and easy to understand concept definitions make for...
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Hot and Humid, That's Manu Lesson Plan

Hot and Humid, That's Manu

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1st - 6th
Elementary and middle schoolers participate in a demonstration of the heat and humidity of the Manu rainforest environment. They watch and discuss a video, calculate the humidity and temperature in the humidified tent, and write a...
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Rainfall and Water Table Lesson Plan

Rainfall and Water Table

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4th - 9th
Through inquiry, experimentation, and observation, young scientists see how an increase in rainfall under climate change can affect the water table and soil salinity underground. Young scientists build models that represent the...
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Precipitation in Michigan Cities Lesson Plan

Precipitation in Michigan Cities

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3rd
Third graders investigate the rainfall amounts in four Michigan cities to observe how cities near lakes are affected differently by precipitation than those that are inland. They record the rainfall for the cities over an eight day...
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Water Cycle PowerPoint Lesson Plan

Water Cycle PowerPoint

Lesson Planet
3rd
The water cycle is the focus of this technology and Earth Science activity. Third graders complete a webquest to gain understanding of the water cycle. As they navigate through the Web Quest, they also begin the process of creating a...
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