Help bring the wonder of science to your students with this book from the National Atmospheric Deposition Program (NADP) and the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA). Students use NADP data to investigate what’s happening in their local rainfall.
Topics include:  

• accessing and analyzing online data

•  mapping data 

• rain formation and patterns in rainfall

• chemical concentration and deposition

• acid rain’s causes and effects

• toxic chemicals in precipitation

Each activity includes background information, student worksheets, and teaching tips. This book is for science educators of grades 9–12, for chemistry, environmental science, Earth science, and life science classes.  

Inside Rain was developed by the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) with funding support from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). 

You can purchase Inside Rain: Working with Precipitation Chemistry Data through NSTA’s Science Store Online or by calling the Science Store at 1-800-722-NSTA (stock # PB143X02, price $19.95, NSTA member price $15.96).