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Article
CNN

Cnn: Katrina Hits Florida: 3 Dead; 1 Million in Dark

For Students 9th - 10th
August, 2005, report that covers Hurricane Katrina and its impact on Florida.
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Activity
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Lab 6: Why Keep an Eye on the Barometer?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lab experiment in a series of experiments that explores hurricanes. For this particular lab, students will study data from 2005 hurricane season including Hurricane Katrina. Students compare air pressure and wind speed and also "they...
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Activity
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Lab 1: Meteorological Monsters

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lab experiment in a series of experiments that explores hurricanes. This lab has students developing questions based on observations they make by doing an in-depth exploration of a "visualization showing the active 2005 Atlantic...
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Activity
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Lab 5: All About Air Pressure

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lab experiment in a series of experiments that explores hurricanes. Students learn about the effects of the differences in air pressure with hand-on experiments and demonstrations
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Graphic
Curated OER

A Fruit Truck Upturned by Hurricane Katrina

For Students 9th - 10th
BBC News reporter gives his first hand experiences as he tours neighborhoods stricken by Hurricane Katrina. Very intriguing September, 2005, report.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Bbc: Hurricane Katrina

For Students 9th - 10th
In-depth coverage of Hurricane Katrina from the BBC. Photographs, animated maps, video clips, and other resources can be found.
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Science Today Hurricane Damage

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will construct a graph and a regression model which shows the relationship between wind speed and the force of the wind. The students will analyze the math model that fits the data to make predictions from the model.
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Lesson Plan
Writing Fix

Writing Fix: A Hurricane Blowing In

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Using Rick Riordan's The Lightning Thief as a model, writers will find a rhythm in their writing by varying sentence lengths while creating a scene to draw in their readers. The writer will paint a picture with words in order to describe...
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Article
FOX News

Fox News: New Orleans Evacuated Again

For Students 9th - 10th
New Orleans, devastated by Hurricane Katrina, now faces further turmoil and evacuation as Hurricane Rita bares down on the beleaguered city. New article, photos, video, and links to other sites are included in this September, 2005, report.
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Article
NBC

Msnbc: In Receding Floodwaters, More Damage Found

For Students 9th - 10th
September, 2005, report of the aftermath of Hurricane Rita including damage, fatalities, impact on the oil industry, and rescue missions.
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Lesson Plan
Other

Esc 20: How Did Weather Change the Lives of Thousands of Texans? [Pdf]

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this lesson plan unit, students learn about how the Great Hurricane of 1900 and the Dust Bowl in the 1930s affected Texas, then research a major weather event for a project.
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Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Protecting Our City With Levees

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students design and build their own model levees. Acting as engineers for their city, teams create sturdy barriers to prevent water from flooding a city in the event of a hurricane.
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Unit Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Natural Disasters

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students are introduced to our planet's structure and its dynamic system of natural forces through an examination of the natural hazards of earthquakes, volcanoes, landslides, tsunamis, floods and tornados, as well as avalanches, fires,...
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Website
Other

Hurricane Zone

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource is dedicated to the latest information on tropical storms.
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Unit Plan
Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: What Happens to the Energy of Water Molecules During Hurricanes?

For Students 9th - 10th
In this investigation students will add energy to the model of how molecules interact by completing the following activities. Activity 1 What does boiling do to water molecules? Activity 2 How hot can water go? Activity 3 How does energy...
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Interactive
PBS

Pbs: Anatomy of Katrina

For Students 9th - 10th
Delve deep into the anatomy of Hurricane Katrina through this interactive produced by PBS. The interactive contains slides, videos and charts that begin with the birth of Katrina. Follow her path as she gains strength and finally falls...
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Website
PBS

Pbs: Independent Lens: A Village Called Versailles

For Students 9th - 10th
A Village Called Versailles is a film documenting the strength and determination of a small Louisiana Vietnamese American community. Devastated first by Hurricane Katrina, then facing massive rebuilding. Followed by another challenge -...
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Handout
BBC

Bbc: Mapping the Destruction: Landfall

For Students 9th - 10th
Interactive map that has satellite photographs of the Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina hit the coast. Two captivating videos from Biloxi, Mississippi and a map of the path of the storm are also on the page.
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Website
Other

Rising From Ruin

For Students 9th - 10th
This interactive feature reports on devastation caused after Hurricane Katrina. It includes diaries, towns that were affected and virtual tours. This is a great source for learning how this disaster affected residents of the southern U.S.
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Website
NASA

Nasa: 27 Storms: Arlene to Zeta

For Students 9th - 10th
View several satellite videos showing the hurricanes of 2005.
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Website
PBS

Pbs Teachers: The Storm

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the impact of communication system failures on victims of the 2005 Hurricane Katrina disaster. Evaluate how governmental agencies in the U.S. help citizens in times of crisis and how this storm impacted their procedures.
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Website
Ready

Ready

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the Ready website for an overview of how families and businesses can prepare for emergencies, threats, and disasters by building kits, making plans, and staying informed. Find safety information about biological threats,...
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Interactive
PBS

Nova: How New Orleans Flooded

For Students 9th - 10th
View some before and after pictures of New Orleans to get an idea of the flood damage caused by Hurricane Katrina.
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Unit Plan
NASA

Ucar Center for Science Education: Web Weather for Kids

For Students 9th - 10th
This website provides information, lessons and activities regarding clouds, tornadoes, thunderstorms, hurricanes and winter storms.

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