Hurricanes

I enjoyed the sites on Hurricanes.  This week I have been reading books about weather to my students.  We have related the books to the recent hurricane and their experiences.  The Hurricane 1 website that focuses on Extreme Weather on Earth was interesting and The Science of Hurricanes.  With my second graders I could focus on force and motion.  We could discuss each slowing down, speeding up, and changing direction.  In second grade we could also teach about the causes of air pressure, water, and wind.  My children seem to be eager to learn more about what weather they have experienced.  The Hurricane 2 website was also interesting to read about.  The students could learn how technology and science are used to track hurricanes.  Students would love to learn how to identify, measure, and track powerful storms.  Children get into all the action involved in teaching about different types of weather.  Since the hurricane experience public awareness is another informative topic that I found from the different websites.  The awareness of what is going on with the storm, school closings, local shelters, and local feeding locations were very important for the students themselves.   Second graders can also benefit from learning and having actually experienced what occurs before and after a hurricane.  The link to the: hurricane center, hurricane tool kit, quick tips, and activity survival kit is wonderful to have acess to.