Building a Hurricane Proof House  |
Lesson Plan
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Teams use construction paper and other materials to build a hurricane proof house.
http://www.tallytown.com/redcross/hurrproof.html
Grade Level(s):
6-8, 9-12
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| Handle A Hurricane!: Students Become Mayors |
Lesson Plan
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Students take the role of mayor of the city of Pensacola Beach, Florida. Hurricane Opal is developing/approaching in the Gulf of Mexico. The students must decide whether or not to order a forced evacuation of the city.
http://weathereye.kgan.com/lounge/plans/hurricane.html
Grade Level(s):
6-8, 9-12
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| Hurricane Watch! |
Lesson Plan
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Background information and lesson activity ideas for hurricanes.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson076.shtml
Grade Level(s):
1-2, 3-5, 6-8
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| Hurricane! |
Lesson Plan
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Students preform an experiment to understand the following: 1. Wind speed increases the height of ocean waves. 2. Higher waves occur in shallower water.
http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/ragingplanet-hurrican...
Grade Level(s):
6-8
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| Hurricanes: Storm Science |
Lesson Plan
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Online resources designed for students to explore to learn about hurricanes.
http://www.miamisci.org/hurricane/teachers.html
Grade Level(s):
3-5
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| Severe Weather: Hurricanes! |
Lesson Plan
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Problem-based learning module. The team is asked to track and predict landfall of the next hurricane to threaten the United States.
http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/sevweath/sevweath.html
Grade Level(s):
6-8, 9-12
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| The Eye of the Hurricane |
Lesson Plan
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This lesson introduces students to the structure of a hurricane, particularly the eye. You might want to use it as an introduction to a unit on hurricanes or weather phenomena. Students will view a video about hurricanes, do a simple hurricane simulation, take a tour into the eye of a hurricane, and write reports about their tour.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/07/g35/trythishur...
Grade Level(s):
3-5
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| National Hurricane Center |
Resource Site
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National Weather Service Tropical Prediction Center includes satellite imagery, radar, forecasts, and much more.
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
Grade Level(s):
K, 1-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
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| Weather Wiz Kids: Hurricanes |
Resource Site
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Resource information and graphics for kids to learn about hurricanes.
http://www.weatherwizkids.com/hurricane1.htm
Grade Level(s):
K, 1-2, 3-5
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