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Mapping Air Pressure - Visualizing Hurricane Irma
Provided by: ACE |Published on: March 30, 2021
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Synopsis
- This three-part activity from ACE includes a teacher guide, numerous links for background information, a student worksheet, and context videos.
- Students will learn about weather maps and symbols, analyze the weather maps associated with Hurricane Irma, and complete weather maps and associated questions.
Subjects: Earth and Space Sciences
Authors: ACE
Region: North America, USA - South, United States
Languages: English
Teaching Materials
Positives
- This activity clearly connects climate change to Hurricane Irma.
- Learning weather station model symbols is fun and engaging. It is like learning a secret language.
Prerequisites
- Going through the background knowledge is very helpful in running this activity, as there are some tricky concepts and vocabulary terms that may need more explanation.
- Vocabulary terms include isobars, millibars, dew point, and atmospheric pressure.
- Teachers must make a free account to access the materials.
- The link to the article in part 3 is broken.
Differentiation & Implementation
- Students of mixed abilities can be grouped together to complete the student documents.
- Drawing isobars on the map (part 2) might be tough for concrete thinkers.
- This lesson includes math, reading comprehension, critical thinking, and knowledge application skills, which can be utilized in a variety of classes.
- Other resources about hurricanes and weather include Extreme Weather 101 and Why Climate Change Makes Extreme Weather Worse.
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About the Partner Provider
Action for the Climate Emergency (ACE)
Action for the Climate Emergency (ACE)'s mission is to educate, inspire and support young people to lead the fight for their future. To achieve their mission, ACE ensures young people have everything they need to understand the science of climate emergency and advocate for solutions.
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