Sister storms: children of the tropical seas
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In this Xpeditions lesson, students explore the different kinds of tropical storms throughout the world. Once the teacher has explained what causes a tropical storm, students work in small groups to answer questions and perform tasks that will increase their understanding of this type of weather event.
Students will:
- describe how a tropical storm develops and moves;
- list and define different types of tropical storms and answer questions about them;
- track the path of a tropical storm; and
- study specific storms in detail and create class presentations.
Xpeditions provides links to multiple web resources that provide information on tropical storms around the world, detailed instructions for completing the lesson, and suggestions for assessment and extension activities.
North Carolina Curriculum Alignment
Science (2005)
Grade 7
- Goal 1: The learner will design and conduct investigations to demonstrate an understanding of scientific inquiry.
- Objective 1.01: Identify and create questions and hypotheses that can be answered through scientific investigations.
- Objective 1.05: Analyze evidence to:
- Explain observations.
- Make inferences and predictions.
- Develop the relationship between evidence and explanation.
- Objective 1.08: Use oral and written language to:
- Communicate findings.
- Defend conclusions of scientific investigations.
- Objective 1.09: Use technologies and information systems to:
- Research.
- Gather and analyze data.
- Visualize data.
- Disseminate findings to others.
- Objective 1.10: Analyze and evaluate information from a scientifically literate viewpoint by reading, hearing, and/or viewing:
- Scientific text.
- Articles.
- Events in the popular press.
- Goal 3: The learner will conduct investigations and utilize appropriate technologies and information systems to build an understanding of the atmosphere.
- Objective 3.01: Explain the composition, properties and structure of the atmosphere:
- Mixture of gases.
- Stratified layers.
- Each layer has distinct properties.
- As altitude increases, air pressure decreases.
- Equilibrium.
- Objective 3.05: Examine evidence that atmospheric properties can be studied to predict atmospheric conditions and weather hazards:
- Humidity.
- Temperature.
- Wind speed and direction.
- Air pressure.
- Precipitation.
- Tornados.
- Hurricanes.
- Floods.
- Storms.
- Objective 3.06: Assess the use of technology in studying atmospheric phenomena and weather hazards:
- Satellites.
- Weather maps.
- Predicting.
- Recording.
- Communicating information about conditions.
- Objective 3.01: Explain the composition, properties and structure of the atmosphere:
