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This activity guide is based upon the second Atmospheric Laboratory for Applications and Science (ATLAS) mission, which flew on STS-56 in 1993. It probes the connection between the activities of scientists and researchers and the observable world of weather and climate. The guide is in four sections: Case History, The Search, The Motive, The Method.
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This lesson plan describes an activity related to the S?COOL project, which provides elementary students an opportunity to review related concepts. The Students? Cloud Observations On-Line (S?COOL) project encourages students of all ages to participate in real science by reporting ground truth observations of clouds, helping to assist in the validation of NASA?s CERES satellite instruments.
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Through this lesson plan, students learn to use a dichotomous key to identify cloud-types. Detailed Procedure and Materials, Vocabulary linked to an on-line glossary, and Teacher Notes are provided. This hands-on activity is related to NASA CERES Students' Cloud Observations Online (S?COOL) project.
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In this lesson, students will collect and graph precipitation data, specifically the amount of rainfall at a locality, then compare their findings with other students' data.
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This cloud identification chart includes explanations. It was jointly produced by NASA and NOAA.
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This
resource
provides
detailed
information
about
cloud
identification,
observing,
and
reporting.
It
also
provides
an
activity
on
how
to
make
a
cloud
in
a
bottle.
French
and
Spanish
versions
of
the
chart
are
also
available.
This
resource
was
developed
for
the
Student
Cloud
Observations
On
Line
(S'COOL)
project.
S'COOL
is
a
component
of
NASA's
Clouds
and
the
Earth's
Radiant
Energy
System
(CERES)
project.
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This bookmark on clouds includes a Web address for additional information and resources.
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This
interactive,
student-centered
CD-ROM
focuses
on
the
Asian
monsoon
season.
Students
are
guided
through
an
investigative
journey
studying
weather
and
climate
patterns
and
their
effects
on
the
local
and
world
environments.
The
CD-ROM
contains
complete
teacher,
student
and
resource
guides
for
high
school
audiences
and
a
Data
Visualizer
with
4,000
data
graphs.
A
presentation
of
how
the
Asian
monsoon
...
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In this activity, students will use real satellite data to determine the changes in near-surface air temperature over the Caribbean Sea at different times of the year.
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The
front
of
this
poster
is
a
cartoon
profile
of
the
atmosphere,
showing
the
?good
and
bad?
roles
of
ozone
in
the
stratosphere,
high
troposphere,
mid-troposphere,
and
surface.
The
back
contains
six
panels
that
can
be
photocopied
separately.
It
is
a
classroom
activity
article,
beginning
with
an
explanation
of
ozone?s
roles,
and
an
introduction
to
spectroscopy.
Also
included
are
detailed
instructions
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