How Can Rivers Flow Through the Air?

Provided by: Science Journal for Kids

Scientific Reports

678910

Synopsis

Science Journal for Kids provides this student-friendly adaptation of a scientific report detailing a study to learn more about atmospheric river storms.
The report references extreme storms in California that caused damage and death in 2022 and 2023.

Subjects: Earth and Space Sciences

Authors: Science Journal for Kids

Region: California

Languages: English

Positives

This text does an excellent job of breaking down a complex topic in a way that is easy for learners to understand.
Students will likely be able to relate to heavy snow or rainfall, making them more engaged in the content of this report.

Prerequisites

Teachers will need to enter their name, email, and school to access the Teacher's Key.
Students should understand climate change and its impacts.

Differentiation & Implementation

To emphasize the connection between atmospheric river storms and climate change, teachers can discuss how a warmer atmosphere can hold more water, leading to heavier rains.
After reading about atmospheric river clusters, teachers can transition to a discussion about how stormwater runoff from farms and roadways can harm the watershed and the animals that live there. This article can help students explore this topic further.
Teachers can show news coverage of the atmospheric river storms in California mentioned in the report to give students context for why it is important to learn more about atmospheric river storms.

Scientist Notes

Teaching Tips

Standards

Resource Type and Format