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Hurricane Portfolio
Instructions: Please complete four stations for your Hurricane Portfolio. Your portfolio must have completed
assignments for Stations 1- 3, and Station 4 OR Station 5 (your choice). You will have two class periods to
complete this assignment.
Part 1: Follow that Hurricane
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Read the article “Follow that Hurricane”
Plot the latitude and longitude for the hurricane of your choice to determine its path. Be sure to state the
name and year of the hurricane at the top the Atlantic Hurricane Tracking Chart
Answer Analysis questions 1-4 on the back of the Tracking Chart
Part 2: Hurricane Safety and Preparedness
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Watch the “Hurricane Survival” video on the NOAA Education website.
Answer questions 1-10
Part 3: Classifying Hurricanes
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Read about how hurricanes are classified on the NOAA Jetstream website
Answer questions 1-10
Part 4: Hurricane Names
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Read about how hurricanes are named on the NOAA Jetstream website
Answer questions 1-10
Part 5: NBC News archives
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Watch “How Do Hurricanes Grow So Big, So Fast?(And Can They Be Stopped?)” AND “Hurricane Hunters:
NOAA Crews Fly the Eye of a Hurricane”
Answer questions 1-10
If you finish early……….. go to Brainpop – Hurricanes , Wind, Weather, Tornadoes
Grading
Part 1
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Part 2
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Part 3
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Part 4
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Part 5
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Total
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