Can we Use Patterns to Predict the Future?

Have you ever been in a Hurricane? Sample Responses: Mary: I lived in Texas and we were up all night listening to the wind. The water came right through the door. The next day there was shingles and roofin nails all over. We go a flat tire when we tried to use our car.

Our K-W-L What we Know About Hurricanes We get them in Florida. They can do lots of damage. They have categories. What we want to know About Hurricanes How do they form? Are hurricanes increasing in number? Are hurricanes increasing in intensity? What we Learned About Hurricanes

Do you think it is possible to predict how many hurricanes we will have this year?

How can predicting hurricanes help us? Sample responses: Give us time to evacuate Give us time to get supplies Help make the changes on our homes to lower the damages.

(sample responses) Research to find out how what causes hurricanes Collect data on hurricanes Make graphs and models to help display our work Compare our results with the rest of the class Draw conclusions based on our experiments and research What will we need to do to find out?

Make a Venn Diagram: What are the characteristics of each of the hurricane? Storms Hurricanes