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Students and Educators
Problem-Based Classroom Modules
A series of PDF files which provide full classroom lessons and problem sets for a number of precipitation-related topics.
The Shape of a Raindrop
A lesson on what causes raindrops in our atmosphere to be a certain shape.
Create a Sphere with Precipitation Climatology
Click above to download the PDF file. This is an activity in which students will cut and fold paper to create a 3D sphere which displays the precipitation climatology (long-term average) computed by the Global Energy and Water Experiment for 1979-2008.
This activity was created by Dr. Chris Kidd and Dr. George Huffman, and was used in the 2011 "Explore Goddard Day" event.
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Published On:
03/07/2011 - 12:58pm