Lesson 10 : Hurricanes!

Basic Readings Your Task Hurricanes How Hurricanes Work Hurricane Dangers		Recommended Readings Your Task Hurricanes How Hurricanes Work Hurricane Dangers
Homework Due Turn in article Review Questions.		Overview The science of hurricanes. This is a two-day activity. Students begin by learning about hurricanes in general.
Duration 20 min. Students review hurricane articles 20 min. Students investigate hurricanes in sphere groups		Materials Articles

Topics

• The science of hurricanes: parts of a hurricane & features, system of categorization, the math behind hurricane tracking (distance X rate = time), water cycle, storm surge
• Vocabulary: advisory, monsoon, storm surge
• Event to sphere interactions for hurricanes
• Short- or long- term event to sphere interactions for hurricanes

Outcomes

• Students are able to describe the short-term and long-term impact of Hurricane Georges on their sphere and other spheres.
• Students complete the two analysis worksheets.

Special Comments
This unit can very effectively be done in conjunction with a math teacher. You are teaching the concept of distance, time and rate

Procedure
This is a two-day activity. Students begin by learning about hurricanes in general.

General information about Hurricanes-The ERTs discuss the tasks outlined in the reading "Your Task," then study hurricanes. They each offer their sphere's perspective of the effects of the hurricane event. They discuss how four different perspectives might give their team a big picture. Then they read and discuss the articles.

Basic Homework Read: Mission Preparation: Hurricane Tracking Instructions, Hurricane Practice Data, Hurricane Tracking Map		Recommended Homework Read: Hurricane Georges, Hits Puerto Rico, Three Months After Complete article Review Questions

Extensions
See the Careers section of the Launch Pad. There are some valuable resources here to encourage students to begin thinking about careers as technicians, engineers, programmers, specialists, and scientists.