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- 4th - 6th
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Students identify the 5 categories of intensity of a hurricane using the Saffir/Simpson scale, then chart and graph the path of a hurricane. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students listen to a transcript of an interview about an upswing in hurricanes with Stanley Goldenberg, a researcher with the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration. students participate in a series of discussion questions. Full Review »
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- 7th - 11th
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Students brainstorm the definition of sea level, levee and storm surge. They use prior knowledge and teacher provided information to participate in an informed discussion about Hurricane Katrina, and write a paper explaining the long term effects. Full Review »
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- 5th - 7th
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Students study weather systems, hurricanes and tropical storms. They predict landfall of hurricanes and tropical storms. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students study and orally share information about the wild world of hurricanes through the use of the Internet. Groups orally present their answers to the class, which may be recorded by a video camera. Full Review »
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- 7th - 10th
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Students complete research on a variety of topics related to hurricanes, specifically those that impact Canada. students present their findings to the class. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students watch a video clip about the effect of Hurricane Katrina. They examine the challenges that New Orleans still faces a year after the hurricane. They work together in small groups to create a museum exhibit on a topic of interest to them concerning the hurricane. They also write a newspaper article predicting how the area will look in a year. Full Review »
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- 2nd - 3rd
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Students investigate the life cycle of hurricanes from its formation until it dies out. They write a list of events that occur from the beginning of a hurricane until it dies out. They watch a teacher demonstration of with a light bulb that shows the actions of warm and cold air. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students research hurricanes. Students explore the stages of hurricanes, the Weather Forecasting Center, and tracking of hurricanes. They analyze information and produce a public service announcement educating the public on hurricane preparedness. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students, while in the computer lab, explore, examine and study how to plan for hurricane strikes, classify them, track them, monitor them and the planning process for evacuations. They research a WebQuest to assume the role of an emergency management team member who must create a preparation plan for the community. Full Review »
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