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Coastal weather issues: Planning for a hurricane

The unit is designed for seventh grade students who have been studying Earth and its atmosphere. In this sequence, students are faced with the realistic issue of personal and social decision-making when planning for hurricane strikes, which includes classification, tracking, and monitoring hurricanes, as well as planning for evacuations. The inquiry-based approach involves a WebQuest in which the learner will assume the role of an emergency management team member who must create a preparation plan for the community.

Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Computer/Technology Skills, Information Skills, and Science)

By Karen Greene.

Weather watchers

This is a week long activity during which the students record the weather, track weather changes, and make predictions about future weather patterns.

Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Computer/Technology Skills, Information Skills, and Science)

By Virginia Shaddix.

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Collecting, representing, and interpreting data using spreadsheets and graphing software: Collecting and examining weather data

Spreadsheets and graphing software are tools for organizing, representing, and comparing data. This activity illustrates how weather data can be collected and examined using these tools. In the first part, Collecting and Examining Weather Data, students... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Computer/Technology Skills, Mathematics, and Science)

Provided by: Illuminations