Browse raindrops Resources

Browse raindrops Resources

Listening to Water: Using Underwater Microphones to Measure Ocean Rainfall

image of raindrops
Primary Topic: 
Water Cycle
Subtopics: 
Hydrologic Cycle, Technology
Type: 
Website
Audience: 
Informal, Formal, General
Keywords: 
atmosphere, oceans, raindrops
Standards: 
ESS2.A, ESS2.C
Summary: 
Find out how scientists use the distinct sounds made underwater by different size raindrops to measure rainfall.
 

Measuring Raindrops

Measuring Raindrops thumbnail
Primary Topic: 
Technology
Subtopics: 
Precipitation, Water Properties, Tropical Cyclones
Type: 
Lesson Plan
Audience: 
Formal, 6 - 8, 9 - 12
Standards: 
ESS2.C, ESS2.D
Keywords: 
clouds, raindrops, cloud chamber, meteorology
Summary: 
Students then collect and analyze data about the size and shapes of raindrops. Students have the opportunity to compare a 2-D representation to a 3-D representation to understand why scientists use multiple sources of data to study Earth Systems.
 

The Shape of a Raindrop

Basic illustration of air pressure on a raindrop
Primary Topic: 
Water Cycle
Type: 
Article
Audience: 
Formal, 9 - 12
Standards: 
ESS2.A
Keywords: 
raindrops, precipitation microphysics, drop size
Summary: 
This article teaches how a drop of rain changes shape as it falls through the atmosphere.