Precipitation Patterns Around the Globe | CEEE

Precipitation Patterns Around the Globe Students apply their knowledge of the water cycle to investigate how annual precipitation patterns are related to geography and biology.  Context for Use Project EXTREMES lessons were intended to be stand alone lessons. Rain Cloud. Photo credit: State Farm Program Project EXTREMES Resource Type Lesson Topics Climate and Weather Water Resources Ecosystem Earth's Systems Elementary School Middle School Instructional Time 75 minutes NGSS Disciplinary Core Idea(s) ESS2D: Weather and Climate Published Date January 1, 2014 Funding Information Precipitation Patterns Around the Globe Funding Information × This project is funded by the  National Science Foundation  under  Award Number DGE – 0742544 . Close Goals Header What Students Will Do Students analyze monthly precipitation and temperature records. Students connect the types of plants and animals that live in a location based on the precipitation received by that location . Materials User note: To make an editable copy of the teaching materials in Google Drive, select File > "Make a copy". This will make a copy for you to save to your own drive and edit as you see fit. Precipitation Patterns Teacher Guide File Precipitation Patterns Teacher Guide .pdf Precipitation Patterns Teacher Guide (Google doc) Precipitation Patterns Slides Precipitation Patterns Slides Description Students investigate precipitation patterns across the globe. Part 1 – Engage (15 minutes) Introducing The Water Cycle  Students are reminded of the components of the water cycle, and then turn their attention to the different forms of precipitation. Part 2 – Explore & Explain (30 minutes) Analyzing Precipitation and Temperature Patterns Students analyze temperature and precipitation data to determine the locations from which the data was collected. They connect this data to the types of plants and animals found in those locations.  Part 3 – Extend (30 minutes) The Water Cycle Around the World