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Inquiry Units
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- 2nd Grade Inquiry - American Symbols
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- 3rd Grade Inquiry - Rapid Changes to the Earth's Surface
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- 4th Grade Inquiry - Native Texas
- 4th Grade: Notable Texans
- 4th Grade Inquiry - Slow Changes to Earth's Surface
- 5th Grade Inquiry - Energize
Hurricanes
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Exploratory Opener
How to use a Hurricane Tracking Map
Hurricane io (This free app allows student to observe the process as a hurricane grows from a small cloud into a super hurricane. This game allows you to explore the factors that increase the wind, speed, mass and stability of a hurricane.)
- What makes a hurricane grow larger?
- What makes a hurricane move faster?
- Which way to hurricanes spin and why?
- What is the ideal environment for a hurricane to grow?
- What causes damage during a hurricane?
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eBooks
Spilsbury, Louise, and Richard Spilsbury. Howling Hurricanes. Chicago, IL: Heinemann Library, 2010. Web.
Hamilton, Sue L. Hurricanes. A&D Xtreme, 2012. EBSCOhost, Web.
Manolis, Kay. Hurricanes. Bellwether Media, Inc, 2009. EBSCOhost, Web.
Thomas, Rick. El ojo de la tormenta: Un libro sobre huracanes. Minneapolis, MN. 2007
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Inundaciones (Lista de recursos de español)
Seguridad en caso de huracanes (website /sitio web; Español)"Seguridad en caso de huracanes." American Red Cross, 2009. Web. 15 Dec. 2009.El ojo de la tormenta: Un libro sobre huracanes (eBook)Thomas, Rick. El ojo de la tormenta: Un libro sobre huracanes. Minneapolis, MN. 2007Ciclón tropical (artículo de enciclopedia- Español)"Ciclón tropical." Britannica Escolar, Encyclopædia Britannica, 1 nov. 2017.
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Digital Resource Articles
“Hurricanes” Science. Capstone, PebbleGo 2017. Web. 16 Oct. 2018.
"Tropical cyclone." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 11 Aug. 2018. Accessed 16 Oct. 2018..
"Ciclón tropical." Britannica Escolar, Encyclopædia Britannica, 11 ago. 2018. Consultado el 16 oct. 2018.
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Videos
Weather Smart: Hurricanes Metstorm, 2001 . Full Video.
"Hurricanes" FWD Media. BrainPOP. Web. 15 Oct. 2018.
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Websites
"Hurricane Safety." American Red Cross, 2014. Web. 22 Jan. 2019.
"Weather Watch: Hurricanes." Scholastic, 2014. Web. 16 Oct. 2018.
Wicker, Crystal. "Hurricanes." Weather Wiz Kids: Weather Information for Kids. Web. 16 Oct. 2018.
Mezzanotte, Jim. Storms: Hurricanes--Hurricane Safety. WR Storms: Hurricanes, 2007. SIRS Discoverer, Web. 16 oct. 2018.