SRI International
Performance Assessment Links in Science: Rain Drops
Students make predictions and test the effect water has on various building materials. Seven different building materials, a hand lens and a dropper are required. This activity only takes 15 minutes.
Repeat After Us
Repeat After Us: The Rainbow Never Tells Me
A poem from Emily Dickinson, "The Rainbow Never Tells Me", is provided on this site. Students may listen to this poem read aloud by Scott Becker and can access a printable version of this piece.
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English for Everyone
Reading Comprehension Assessment: "Summer Rain" [Pdf]
Read Theory provides a free reading comprehension assessment that is designed for students in the high school grades. Five multiple choice questions and three extended response questions are included on thia nonfiction reading assessment.
Dan Satterfield
Dan's Wild Weather Page: Precipitation
Find out about what causes precipitation and perform activities that teaches how precipitation forms.
Oklahoma Mesonet
Oklahoma Climatological Survey: Precipitation
This site briefly explores the important role of precipitation in the hydrologic cycle, and focus on how precipitation is created.
Dan Satterfield
Dan's Wild Weather: Humidity
Explains how dew point is used to show the amount of moisture in the air. Gives an activity for measuring the dew point at home.
Other
Internet Geography: Weather and Climate, Rain
This site defines precipitation, and uses diagrams to tell about relief, convectional, and frontal rainfall.
Other
Cdec: Snow Surveys
At this site from the California Cooperative Snow Surveys, you will learn the importance of snow to California. You will learn about the history and data collection of snow.
US Geological Survey
U.s. Geological Survey: Rain
At this site from the U.S. Geological Survey you can find out what makes rain such a valuable resource. Included is a chart that tells how much rain different cities in the United States receive. Click Home to access the site in Spanish.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Weather: Rainfall
Create and use scatterplots based on information from a table, and compare and contrast annual rainfall in various places around the world.
Other
Njawwa: Kids' Water Zone
Students can learn fun facts about water, perform experiments with it, and play games about it. Includes links and a suggested reading list.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois Extension: Tree House Weather Kids: Clouds and Moisture: Rain, Snow, Sleet, and Hail
Animated resource teaches young researchers about the different forms of precipitation.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois Extension: Knowing Your World: Acid Precipitation
A brief article defining "acid precipitation," followed by directions for a hands-on demonstration which "show[s] the direct effect of acid water on plant growth."
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Rainwater Harvesting Service Learning Project
Students will gain an understanding of a rainwater harvesting system, learn about rainfall patterns and water use for various purposes, then design and build a rainwater collection system for their school.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Precipitation
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes various types of precipitation.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Where Do Rainy Days Come From?
Find out more about rainy days when you check out this resource, which features hands-on interactive activities, experiments, fun facts, and more.
NASA
Sci Jinks: What Makes It Rain?
or snow or sleet? Check out this concise explanation and illustration of the water cycle.
Read Works
Read Works: Clouds
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage gives basic facts about clouds and their impact on precipitation. This passage reinforces essential reading comprehension skills. Opportunities for vocabulary acquisition are...
Read Works
Read Works: April Showers
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about rain, thunderstorms, and rainbows in the spring. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Read Works
Read Works: The Whys of Weather Rain
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text explaining the causes of rain. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Read Works
Read Works: What Happens When It Rains
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about rain and why it is important. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Judy Blume's Biography
Discover more about the life and work of Judy Blume with this resource. Students and teachers will gain a different perspective of this author after exploring this resource.
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: How Is Rain Formed?
Find out what happens inside a cloud when raindrops are formed.