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Become the Meteorologist Lesson PlanBecome the Meteorologist Lesson Plan
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Grade
7th
Subjects
Science
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Duration
1 hr
Technology
Video
Year
2010
Lesson Plan

Become the Meteorologist

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Seventh graders analyze the data from Hurricane Tracking maps. In this earth science lesson, 7th graders plot data points on their maps and predict where the storm will most likely hit. They compare their prediction with the actual storm location.

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Concepts

hurricanes, meteorology

Additional Tags

Earth Science, hurricane, meteorologist, weather, science

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