1. WALK-IN – PERIOD 3 Get your 5 POINTS! Have out: Notebook, pencil, folder. Question: What were some factors that caused Hurricane Katrina to form and become as large as it did?

2. SOME ANSWERS – PERIOD 3 The storm formed over the tropical Atlantic Ocean, where the warm temperatures caused more evaporation and for larger storm clouds to form. The winds pushed the storm from The Bahamas and Florida westward, over New Orleans and Louisiana/Mississippi. The more the clouds and winds formed, the worse the storm became, building in intensity.

3. WALK-IN – PERIODS 4 AND 5 Get your 5 POINTS! Have out: Notebook, pencil, folder. Question: We can’t live without water. But what situations can water cause problems for humans in – possibly life-threatening situation?

4. SOME ANSWERS – PERIODS 4 AND 5 Water can carry diseases, like cholera and typhoid. Water can cause people to drown. Storms that cause flooding and other damage can be life-threatening.

5. HURRICANE KATRINA WORST NATIONAL DISASTER IN THE UNITED STATES

6. WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT HURRICANES? Write your name, date, period # on your paper. Make a heading: Prior Knowledge of Hurricanes List any things you have heard on the news, read about, studied, etc.

7. SHARE OUR BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE Listen to your classmates’ prior knowledge. Do you think everything shared is scientifically accurate? Why or why not? What would you need to do to separate fact from “heresy” (what people believe to be true regardless of evidence)?

8. FACT CHECK! Follow up on what people say they think is true by reading multiple articles and verifying if the same facts are stated. Use trusted websites and video sources that are known to be accurate, and not based on opinion or sensationalism!

9. DEFINITION OF A HURRICANE A hurricane is a severe tropical storm with high winds and heavy rain.

10. HURRICANE KATRINA Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans and the surrounding area in August, 2005. Some of the worst damage ever in a natural disaster in the U.S. occurred.

11. VIDEO OF HURRICANE KATRINA Watch this video about Hurricane Katrina.Hurricane Katrina Make these three headings on your paper and be prepared to write down ideas whenever the video is paused: How could residents of New Orleans have been better prepared? What kinds of damage occurred? What did the U.S. learn from this storm?

12. HAND IN YOUR FACT SHEET AT THE END OF THE VIDEO. Make sure your name is on your paper!