Hurricane Field Trip
http://www.field-trips.org/sci/hurricane/index.htm


This site focuses on the subject of hurricanes (typhoons and cyclones). Designed as an electronic tour, it guides the user through different web sites as stops, providing a comprehensive overview of hurricanes. Specific topics include how hurricanes form, preparing for hurricanes, hurricane season, storm data, and tracking instruments. It outlines teaching objectives, concepts covered, and new vocabulary. There is a teacher resources section with links for more information, and questions for students to answer along the way.

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Subject: Environmental Science:Natural Hazards:Extreme Weather:Hurricanes, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Meteorology:Extreme weather, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science
Resource Type: Activities:Virtual Field Trip
Special Interest: Online Course or Activity, Hazards
Grade Level: High School (9-12), Middle (6-8)
Theme: Teach the Earth:Teaching Topics:Weather, Teach the Earth:Incorporating Societal Issues:Hazards, Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Atmospheric Science, Environmental Science