The oceans contribute 37 trillion tons of water to land masses in the form of rain and snow. The third in a four-part series from NASA show satellite animations highlighting the precipitation on Earth. The videos show the movement of the water as it forms to create precipitation cells.

Concepts

the water cycle, oceans, the atmosphere, the earth's atmosphere, water vapor, condensation, clouds

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Have pupils create posters showing the concepts learned in each lesson of the series
• Track a specific weather cell as it moves from the ocean to land

Classroom Considerations

• Consider allowing individuals to view the animations independently to review them multiple times

Pros

• Includes information throughout the animations describing the movement of the water
• Provides specific conceptual information to summarize the lesson

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.6.2 SL.7.2 SL.8.2 SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2 RST.6-8.7 RST.9-10.7 RST.11-12.7