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Before you become a hurricane hunter, you must
know information about hurricanes. Let's find out
what you know about hurricanes and what
information you want to find out about hurricanes
by filling in the first two columns of the
KWL chart. 2.
Now use the web sites below to answer the
questions on your
KWL
chart. Record your answers in
the "What I LEARNED" column on the
chart.
Hurricane Information
Weather Wiz Kids
FEMA For Kids
Miami Museum Of
Science
Virtual
Tour Of A Hurricane
Hurricane
Photographs
Eye Photos
3. Use the Hurricane Sequence
Diagram to put the
conditions needed for a hurricane to form in
sequence. Write the sentences, in the correct
order, on the the lines under the hurricane
diagram.
Construct Measurement
Instruments
1. Construct a
thermometer,
barometer,
anemometer, and a
rain
gauge. Describe how each tool is
used. Describe the information each tool can give
us.
Create A Hurricane
1. Use the
hurricane
creator to create your own hurricane.
What weather conditions were necessary to have a
hurricane form?
2.
Aim
a hurricane. What weather
conditions were necessary to make the hurricane
move?
Track A Hurricane
1. Use the
Hurricane
Tracking Instructions to
track Hurricane Andrew, Hurricane Camille, and
Hurricane Hugo.
Predict Hurricanes
1. Follow the directions on
the
Hurricane
Prediction Page to figure out where
the next hurricane will hit.
Additional Activities
1. View
Hurricane
Andrew in 3D though 3D glasses
you will construct.
2. View a
diagram
showing the eye of a
hurricane.
3. Create a
hurricane
spiral.
4. Write a
recipe for
a hurricane.
5. Try a
Hurricane
Word Search. Then use Puzzlemaker to
create your own Hurricane Word Search.
6. Solve
"Hurricane
Disaster" math problems
7. Play a
Hurricane
Preparedness Game.
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