Water vapor released by trees in the Amazon creates a floating river. In fact, it's the largest river on Earth! A video presentation examines the science behind the water vapor and explains how rains seeds form to create clouds.

Concepts

the amazon river, the atlantic ocean, mass, gravity, trees, water, rain, clouds

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Calculate the capacity of water in the air
• Follow the lesson with a lab investigation monitoring the water vapor in different environments

Classroom Considerations

• Builds on an understanding of vaporization and cloud formation

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Previews additional videos of interest at the conclusion of the lesson
• Narrator shows excitement for the lesson, making the presentation more interesting

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2 RST.9-10.7 RST.11-12.7