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How are major storms and the oceans connected?
This lesson examines the relationship between oceans and severe weather and climate related precipitation events. The oceans store both water and heat, and the interactions of the atmosphere with the ocean can generate some of the most powerful and devastating weather conditions known- hurricanes and related storms. This lesson will discuss the formation, features and impacts of hurricanes and other coastal storms. Additionally, it will examine the role of ocean/atmosphere interaction in the seasonal rainy seasons that have become known as "monsoon."
Warm Ups, etc:
Hurricane Fact or Fiction - interest grabber, questions to introduce hurricanes and some of the information that will be encountered in the lesson
Harry Kane - hurricane review #1
Category 1 - hurricane review #2
The Rainy Season - review questions about Monsoon
Instruction, Presentations, Assignments, Activities, etc:
Presentation on Hurricanes (notes)
Activity - Hurricane Tracking - maps and hurricane data from hurricanes that hit Surry
Extension - Hurricane Names - students research the naming conventions for hurricanes and tropical cyclones around the world.
Closure: Videos -Katrina Hotel, Flying into the Eyewall, Katrina Summary
Activity - Monsoon Maps and teacher presentation (notes)
Videos - simpler presentation, monsoon science, Indian style
Web Resources:
National Hurricane Center - NOAA
Hurricane Videos -Katrina Hotel, Flying into the Eyewall, Katrina Summary
Monsoon Videos - simpler presentation, monsoon science, Indian style
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