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Hurricanes Lesson Plan

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Hurricanes

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Eighth graders gather information on hurricanes that are affecting the world at the time of the lesson. They work together in groups to collect the data and record their information in a table. They are asked questions to finish the lesson.

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climate, hurricanes, weather, social studies

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8th

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Social Studies & History

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