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Tracking Hurricanes

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Students explore how technology and science are used to identify, measure, and track powerful tropical storms to better warn and secure people from their impact. They research hurricanes online by tracking the storms on a hurricane website.

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storms, severe weather, tropical storms, hurricanes

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hurricanes, storms, tropical storms, science
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3rd - 5th
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Science
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