Write “No HW” in your agenda. HAPPY MONDAY, SCHOLARS! Write “No HW” in your agenda. Put your books under your desk and keep a pencil out. Work on the Do Now silently.

Do Now Review

This Week in Science Monday – hurricanes Tuesday – NC weather Wednesday – review and quick quiz (5 ?s) Thursday – WEATHER UNIT TEST

What is our AIM today? SWBAT explain how hurricanes are formed.

BrainPOP!

These 2 annotations will be useful! Hurricanes You are going to annotate your own passage and answer the questions! Be sure to read the questions first! Remember the annotation symbols we use while reading… ? – question  – connection box – new vocabulary underline – evidence S – summarize * - main ideas These 2 annotations will be useful!

Check Your Understanding! FALSE _______________ Cold water fuels a hurricane. _______________ Hurricanes form over warm tropical water. _______________ Hurricanes gain strength when they go over land. TRUE FALSE

Partner Practice Today we will work with our partners to graph the movement of Hurricane Katrina! Hurricane Katrina was one of the worst hurricanes in US history. We will use our knowledge of the coordinate plane to graph Hurricane Katrina’s path!

Graph Analysis Near what place did Hurricane Katrina form? Do you think the water there is warm or cool? Explain your answer. What 4 major cities did Hurricane Katrina pass through? What do you think happened to the power of Hurricane Katrina after it went into Mississippi? Explain your answer. Why did Hurricane Katrina get stronger after it passed over Florida, but before it hit New Orleans?

Independent Practice C D B