Warning !!! Hurricane!!! Click on the hurricane to see more! Picture courtesy of the Goddard Space Flight Center WebQuest by Kathryn Sabata

Introduction What is a hurricane? Do you remember the names Ivan, Dennis or Katrina? How do hurricanes get their names? How strong are the winds? Does a hurricane really have an eye? What can you do to get ready for a hurricane? Become a hurricane expert! Click on this picture Resource Page

Task To become a hurricane expert, you will: *Go online and investigate hurricanes. *Plot a hurricane on a map. *Name your own hurricanes *Make a plan for your family and pets. *Solve Weather Wizzard Problems. *And have fun with hurricane games and activities!

Process Follow these steps to become an expert. 1.Click here and print out this form to help you collect facts. Click these 2 sites to find interesting facts about hurricanes. Stay on the first web pages to find the answers. Return to this page after collecting all facts. ___________________________________________________ 2.Draw a picture of a hurricane showing its eye. Use blue construction paper and crayons. Click here to look at pictures. __________________________________________________ 3.Click here to find out how hurricanes get their names. ___________________________________________________ 4.Where did the hurricane come from and where is it going? Click the picture to track 3 major hurricanes. After tracking them, go to the next page.

5. Click here to make a list of new hurricane names. Print this page. _______________________________________________________ Process 6.Click on the pictures for games about what to do before a hurricane. game 1 game 2 _______________________________________________________ 7.Click here to make your “Family Emergency Plan”. You will make a list of things to pack and another list of things to do before a hurricane. _______________________________________________________ 8.Be a Click on 1 or 2 and follow directions on sheet. _______________________________________________________ 9.What can you tell about hurricanes? Click for instructions. After writing, go to the evaluation on the next slide.

Hurricane Facts 1.The average life of a hurricane is __ days. 2.Hurricane season is from ____ _ to _________ _. 3.The _____ side of a hurricane causes the most damage. 4.Scientists aboard a “_________ _______” airplane fly into hurricanes to measure the winds. 5.How are hurricane winds classified? 6.What does a hurricane watch mean? 7. What does a hurricane warning mean?

These photos show the eye of a hurricane. The eye can have very nice weather while the wind around it is very strong and dangerous.

Make a list of 10 new hurricane names. 1.__________________6.___________________ 2.__________________ 7.___________________ 3.__________________ 8.___________________ 4.__________________ 9.___________________ 5.__________________ 10.___________________ Now put your new names in ABC order. 1.__________________ 6.___________________ 2.__________________ 7.___________________ 3.__________________ 8.___________________ 4.__________________ 9.___________________ 5.__________________ 10.___________________

These are things my family needs to do before a hurricane These are things that we need to have before a hurricane

Hurricane Richard has winds of 118 miles per hour. Hurricane Tommy has winds are 145 miles per hour. 1.How much higher are the winds of Hurricane Tommy? 2. How much would the winds be all together?

Last year there were 7 hurricanes. This year there were 2 hurricanes. 1. How many hurricanes in all? 2. How many more hurricanes were there last year?

Think about all the things you have learned about hurricanes. Now write to explain what you have learned about hurricanes. Conclusion

EVALUATION: Print and discuss points with your teacher. 4 POINTS 3 POINTS 2 POINTS 1 POINT TASK 1 FACT FINDING Answered all questions correctly. Answered 5 questions correctly. Answered 3-4 questions correctly. Answered at least 2 questions correctly. TASK 2 PICTURE shows defined cloud bands wrapping in correct direction, has well defined eye, neatly colored shows clouds bands, but wrapping in wrong direction, shows clearly defined eye cloud bands and eye not clearly defined does not show wrapping clouds and/or defined eye TASK 5 HURRICANE NAMES Both lists complete, 100% correct on ABC order First list complete, ABC order 60% to 90% correct First list complete, ABC order < 50% correct First list not complete, ABC order < 50% correct TASK 7 EMERGENCY PLAN Both lists complete with no duplicates, items listed are the most essential needed, shows much thought Both lists are complete but have duplicate ideas, items included are not essential ones Only one list is complete, they do not show much thought or include essential items Neither list is complete, not much thought for items needed TASK 8 WEATHER WIZZARD MATH showed work, chose correct operation and has 4 correct answers showed work, chose correct operation on 3 of 4 problems, has 3 correct answers showed work, chose correct operation on 2 of 4 problems, has 2 correct answers did not show work and did not get at least 2 correct answers TASK 9 ESSAY Included 3 Task 1 facts, mentioned eye, naming and wind classifications, included Emergency Plan. Transitions clear, good details Included at least 2 Task 1 facts, spoke of eye and Emergency Plan. Has vague transitions and details Included at least 1 Task 1 fact, included Emergency Plan. Does not have details or transitions. Includes no facts from Task 1, not much thought on Emergency Plan, poor details and transitions POINTS = A POINTS = C 0-9 POINTS = F POINTS = B POINTS = D

Resources Federal Emergency Management Agency (for kids) National Geographic (for kids) National Hurricane Center (for kids) U.S. Department of Homeland Security