Today we were talking about TS (tropical storm) Edouard, since it made landfall today near our old home in Texas. We prayed for our friends there and I called a few of them to check-in. August gave a "weather briefing" and "forecast" to Ocean using ou
r United States map. Then we turned to the internet to take a look at what was going on with TS Edouard.
Linking through the NHC (National Hurricane Center) we found this link for visible satellite imagery of the Gulf of Mexico: http://www.goes.noaa.gov/GIFS/GULFVS.JPG
Then we found a link to the Hurricane Hunters website where we found a great homeschool lesson! We took a cyberflight right into the eye of hurricane Dennis. It took about 10 minutes to read through, look at the photographs and scroll down each page. It is very informative, yet keeps the attention of a 4 year old boy who's Father is a Marine Meteorologist with the OPC (Ocean Prediction Center).
Through NOAA's National Weather Service Office of Climate, Water and Weather Services you can find a great link for Hurricane Preparedness. I think it would be a great page to bookmark if you are studying weather in your homeschool. Though we have missed National Preparedness week (May 25-31, 2008) it is still important to know the information. Especially if you live in or near coastal areas affected by tropical storms and hurricanes.
r United States map. Then we turned to the internet to take a look at what was going on with TS Edouard.Linking through the NHC (National Hurricane Center) we found this link for visible satellite imagery of the Gulf of Mexico: http://www.goes.noaa.gov/GIFS/GULFVS.JPG
Then we found a link to the Hurricane Hunters website where we found a great homeschool lesson! We took a cyberflight right into the eye of hurricane Dennis. It took about 10 minutes to read through, look at the photographs and scroll down each page. It is very informative, yet keeps the attention of a 4 year old boy who's Father is a Marine Meteorologist with the OPC (Ocean Prediction Center).
Through NOAA's National Weather Service Office of Climate, Water and Weather Services you can find a great link for Hurricane Preparedness. I think it would be a great page to bookmark if you are studying weather in your homeschool. Though we have missed National Preparedness week (May 25-31, 2008) it is still important to know the information. Especially if you live in or near coastal areas affected by tropical storms and hurricanes.
Here is the patch we earned from completing our cyberflight through the eye of Hurricane Dennis!
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