GOES-RFun Activity Book

GOES-R

jokesjokes

puzzles

puzzles

www.nasa.gov www.noaa.gov

NATI

ONA

L OC

EA

NIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Meet GOES-R

Did you read about the GOES* weather satellites? Well, the new GOES-R satellites will be even more amazing. GOES-R is the name of some new weather satellites. Engineers are building them right now. The first one will be ready in 2016. Like the GOES, it will orbit Earth once per day and take very detailed pictures of Earth and its weather.

This new kind of satellite will do all the jobs the old GOES do, like take pictures of Earth‛s weather. GOES-R will also study the Sun, lightning, and Earth‛s magnetic field.

NASA** and NOAA*** build, launch, and operate these satellites.

* GOES stands for Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite

** NASA stands for National Aeronautics and Space Administration

*** NOAA stands for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

North Pole

GOES-R

1

2

The GOES-R satellites can see in infrared lighta kind of light our eyes cannot see.

Time to Rhyme

Zig-zags of lightningFlash in the sky.

They happen so fast,In the blink of an ____.

The clouds look heavy,The sky looks grey,

There will be no recess,On this rainy _____.

Thunder is rumbling,The air‛s wet and warm.

In a very short whileWe‛ll be in for a _________.

GOES-R will see storms as they form and help predict what they will do.

Answers: Eye, day, storm

3

Riddles

Why don't they show lightning on TV?It's too shocking.

Why do they say "It's raining cats and dogs?"To keep you from stepping in a poodle.

When do they say "It's raining chickens and ducks?”When there is really, really fowl weather.

Why doesn't a GOES weather satellite eat too much candy?It doesn't want to spoil its launch time.

GOES-R can‛t eat any candy until after 2016, for that is its launch time.

4

Unscramble the Letters

Draw a line from the scrambled letters on the left to the word it spells on the right.

The Sun can have stormy weather too.

MROST

THO

OLDUC

LOCD

CEPAS

CLOUD

STORM

SPACE

HOT

COLD

5

Solar storm

What is this?

Draw a line from the picture to the word that says what it is.

Star

Tree

Cloud

Boat

Lightning

Moon

GOES-R will make lightning maps of the whole country.

6

What does not fit?

Circle the object that does not belong.

A raincoat will not protect Space Station astronauts from bad “space weather.”

7

Color me

The Weather Wizard knows when rain is on the way...

8

End

Start

Help GOES-R Find Earth

GOES-R will hover over one spot on Earth all the time.

9

1

2

3 4

7 8

5

6

1

2

3 4

7 8

5

6

1

2

34

78

5

6

1

2

34

78

5

6

SKY

FALL

WHITECOLD

PA

UE

B

OT

B

O IR

Earth WordsFill in the words that fit the clues.

Across

1 After it rains, we may see a rainbow in the _ _ _.3 When trees lose their leaves and darkness comes sooner each day.6 In winter, the weather is _ _ _ _.7 The color of snow.

Down

1 The GOES-R satellite will watch Earth from _ _ _ _ _ .2 This is what the wind does.4 We breathe it in and out.5 The color of the sky on a sunny day.8 In summer, it gets very _ _ _.

GOES-R will take sharp pictures of clouds and storms.

10

H1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

U

R

R

I

C

A

N

E

Hurricanes always form over the ocean.

Crossing Words

CLUES:1. H _ _ _ your house to make it warm inside.2. That big, grey _ _ _ U _ in the sky is full of rain.3. We live on planet _ _ R _ _ .4. A hurricane is a very strong _ _ _ R _.5. In a hurricane, the _ I _ _ blows really hard. 6. During winter, temperatures at the North Pole are C _ _ _.7. Hurricanes cause big _ A _ _ _ on the ocean‛s surface.8. The GOES see bad weather coming and can _ _ _ N us to prepare.9. A calm “hole” in the center of a hurricane is called its E _ _ .

1. heat, 2. cloud, 3. earth, 4. storm, 5. wind, 6. cold, 7. waves, 8. warn, 9. eye

11

I

O

S N D

K

V

X

G

A

U

C A R

R

B

M

U

Q

Y

S E T

S

T

O

R

M

K

D

Z A

E

E

A

R

T

H

V

G

S

N

L

U

L

M

C

H

A

O

O

Y

L

Q

F

E

A

H

J

E

M

P

I

Y

B

B

X

V

N

S

J

Z

T

D

J

R

R

Q

B

R

V

A

E

J

A

S

N

T

G

I

I

M

E

Y

A

T

V

J

F

K

Warmer oceans make stronger storms.

Find the Hidden Words

Find these words

EARTHOCEANGOESRSTORM

SATELLITE

12

1

2

34

5

67

8

9

1011

12

13

14

15

16

171819

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 29

30

31

32

33

34

35

36

37

38

39

40

41

4243

4445

46

47

48

49

50

51

52

53

In a hurricane, clouds swirl around and around, faster and faster.

Connect the Dots

Hurricane

13

1 2

3 4

5 6

7 8

9 10

Earth has an invisible protective shield called the magnetosphere. It protects us from harmful particles and rays from the Sun.

How many words can you make with the letters in

m a g n e t o s p h e r e

Words in Words

14

The new GOES-R satellites will make weather predictions even more accurate.

What‛s the Difference?

15

SCHOOLBUS

CITYBUS

Circle six differences between the two pictures

Find Rhymes

Find three rhymes for each of the words.

GOES RAIN SPACE SUN

The United States has the wildest weather of any country on Earth!

16

jokesjokes

puzzles

puzzles

www.nasa.gov www.noaa.gov

NATI

ONA

L OC

EA

NIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Fun Activity Book

Meet GOES

GOES* is a weather satellite. GOES is out in space, orbiting Earth. That means it travels around and around Earth. It makes one trip around Earth each and every day. GOES looks down on the same side of Earth all the time. GOES and Earth do a kind of space dance together.

There are actually two GOES in orbit. One watches the West Coast of the United States. The other watches the East Coast.

The GOES take pictures all the time. They see storms forming over land and ocean. They take the pictures of clouds and hurricanes that you see on TV! The GOES help weather forecasters do their jobs.

NASA** builds and launches these satellites. NOAA*** pays for and operates them.

* GOES stands for Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite

** NASA stands for National Aeronautics and Space Administration

*** NOAA stands for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

1

GOES is like a big truck in space, carrying its special instruments to observe Earth.

2

Time to Rhyme

Silent and soft,The snowflakes drift.They leave the world

Wrapped up like a _ _ _ _.

Monday it‛s all rainy.Tuesday brings the sun.

Wednesday is a snow day.Weather‛s lots of _ _ _ !

GOES helps us know what kind of weather is on the way for Thursday, Friday, and beyond.

Answers: gift, fun.

3

Riddles

Why don't older people like jokes about snow?It's just a lot of skid stuff.

Why can't you rely on snow during the winter holidays?Because it's so flaky!

Why did the baker work outside on cold nights?So he wouldn‛t have to frost the cakes.

What did the hurricane say to the GOES weather satellite?"I have my eye on you."

It‛s actually the GOES that has its eye on the hurricane!

4

Unscramble the Letters

Draw a line from the scrambled letters on the left to the word it spells on the right.

NIWD

ANIR

YSK

SNU

IRA

AIR

SUN

SKY

WIND

RAIN

Satellites track some endangered animals, like this sea turtle.

5

The National Weather Service tells everyone what kind of weather is on the way.

What is this?

Draw a line from the picture to the word that says what it is.

Sun

Earth

Clock

Whale

Duck

1 2

6

39

12

6

39

6

What does not fit?

Circle the object that does not belong.

Satellites watch the weather over the whole Earth.

7

Color me

This big cloud is blowing up a storm...

8

End

Start

Help GOES Find Earth

GOES and Earth are locked in a dance together.

9

1 2

3

4

7

5 6

1 2

3

4

7

5 6

12

3

4

7

56

12

3

4

7

56

ICEA

IR

NUS

C OM

ON I A

T

OC

REarth Words

Fill in the words that fit the clues.

Across

5 Water over most of Earth.7 Falls from the sky in wet drops.

Down

1 Frozen water.2 Our own star.3 Bright and white and shines at night.4 Wear this if it is cold outside.6 What we breathe.

Satellites help us understand Earth better.

10

S1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

A

T

E

L

L

I

T

E

Satellites study weather, the oceans, the land, and the air.

Crossing Words

CLUES:1 After it rains, we may see a rainbow in the S _ _ .2 The GOES satellite watches Earth from _ _ A _ _ .3 The color of snow is _ _ _ T _ .4 When it‛s hot, sit under a shady _ _ _ E.5 The color of the sky on a sunny day is _ L _ _.6 The fluffy, white _ L _ _ _ looks like cotton.7 When water freezes, it makes I _ _ .8 In summer, the weather is _ _ T.9 I was out in the rain, so my hair is _ E _.

1. sky, 2. space, 3. white, 4. tree, 5. blue, 6. cloud, 7. ice, 8. hot, 9. wet.

11

Z

O

I H C J

B

Z

F

K

N

C E U D

W

A

Y

W

I

R L F

M

S

I

D

L

N

T

L I

S

I

M

N

Q

O

H

S

J

M

C

D

O

D

B

A

E

Z

D

A

O

B

G

H

B

Z

A

N

F

T

Y

P

C

E

C

J

T

V

K

E

Y

K

D

E

R

L

W

O

L

Q

Y

N

S

N

M

D

T

D

L

B

P

A

H

W

Q

I

X

H

The atmosphere is a very thin blanket around Earth, like the skin of an apple.

Find the Hidden Words

Find these words

HEATWINDSMOG

HUMIDCLIMATE

12

1

23

4

56

78

9

10

11

1213

14

15

1617

18

19

20

2122

23

24

25

26

If you could throw a ball hard enough and high enough, it would go into orbit!

Connect the Dots

13

1 2

3 4

5 6

7 8

9 10

The GOES can see the size of a hurricane and where it is going.

How many words can you make with the letters in

weather satell ite

Words in Words

14

The GOES can sense temperatures on Earth‛s surface—from way up in space!

Answers: Cloud-Lightning, Snowman-Sled, Moon-Earth

Draw a line from one thing to the thing that goes with it.

What GOES together?

15

Draw Your Favorite Weather

Weather is an adventure!

16