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- All About Levees (PDF)
- All About Levees (PPT)
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When a levee fails, it means disaster. Introduce your class to hurricanes and the technologies used to help protect against them. The included presentation provides background information using Hurricane Katrina as a reference.
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Instructional Ideas
- Have the class research different hurricanes and compare them based upon strength, damage, and preventative structures in the area
- Develop a compare and contrast chart to analyze differences between tornadoes, hurricanes, and tsunamis
Classroom Considerations
- Review the story of Katrina to answer questions that may arise during the lesson
- The 9th in a 12-part series
Pros
- The plan provides background information for the teacher in order to understand hurricanes
- The resource contains presenter notes for many of the slides
Cons
- The teacher directions are unclear