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Hurricane: Storm Science DLESE Reviewed Collection
http://www.miamisci.org/hurricane/index.html
From Digital Water Ed Library (DWEL)
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This site presents a good overall introduction to hurricane science at the elementary level. Topics include: Weather Instruments, Killer Storms, Surviviors, and Inside a Hurricane. Each section has activites and/or simple explanations of the topic.
Intended for grade levels:
  • Primary (K-2)
  • Intermediate (3-5)
  • Informal
Type of resource:
  • For the classroom:
    • Classroom activity
    • Lab activity
    • Guide for instructor
Subject:
  • Atmospheric science
  • Natural hazards
Technical requirements:
No specific technical requirements, just a browser required
Cost / Copyright:
No cost
Copyright 2000 Miami Museum of Science
DLESE Catalog ID: DWEL-000-000-000-240
Educational standards:
  • National Science Education Standards (NSES):
    • K-4:
      • Unifying concepts and processes:
        • Evidence, models, and explanation
      • B - Physical science:
        • Light, heat, electricity, and magnetism
        • Properties of objects and materials
      • D - Earth and space science:
        • Changes in earth and sky
Resource contact / Creator / Publisher:
Publisher: Miami Museum of Science
http://www.miamisci.org