1. Hurricanes

2. Katrina – New Orleans

3. Galvaston Texas - 2008

4. Galviston Texas – September 2008

6. Houston Texas September 13, 2008

7. New Orleans

8. Doppler radar of Ike

9. Pre-lesson questions What is a hurricane? Describe what it is. Where have you seen or heard of hurricanes forming? What happens when a hurricane hits land?

10. Experimenting questions 1.Predict how a hurricane forms. Draw a picture of how you think a hurricane is formed. 2.List the ingredients needed for a hurricane to form. 3.Describe how you think a hurricane gains its strength?

11. www.stormpulse.com Where was the hurricane formed? What did your group think was the reason hurricanes happen near the equator? Where did the hurricane gain its strength? Over land or over water? Where did the hurricane disappear or lose its strength? Why did the hurricane lose its strength on land? Why were all of your hurricanes formed in the same area?

12. Which x is the most likely spot for a hurricane to form? X X X

13. Explain why hurricanes happen near the equator.