Claire+Gennin

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It's hurricane season....... and you are a meteorologist.

What would your job entail? What do you know about tropical weather?

What would you need to know?

Let's find out!

==Click here to listen to a personal introduction from Mrs. Gennin! ==

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|| **Enjoy watching the video below as you prepare for your ** **journey into hurricanes and other tropical systems. ** media type="youtube" key="ZXMj1yHgfPE" height="349" width="560" || ** As a post-assessment or just for fun, try out the Jeopardy game below to test your knowledge on tropical weather systems. ** || ||

This unit is being presented to expand students' knowledge of tropical weather systems, particularly hurricanes. We will explore tropical weather definitions, tropical weather organizations, categories of hurricanes, meteorological instruments, and the anatomy of a hurricane. Students will independently incorporate technology by creating PowerPoint presentations and participating in a Jeopardy game on the Promethean Board. || **Grade Level /Subject** 4th Grade / Science || 1) Voki Podcast to introduce lesson and engage students in the literature study. 2) Digital Movie to present a movie-like feel and further engage students in the reading. 3) Multi-Media Presentation/Jeopardy Game to assess students' understanding through a fun, whole groupsetting. || ==== **Resources** ==== Voki Podcast: [] Picture: [] Movie: [] Microsoft PowerPoint Windows Movie Maker ||
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