2. ASSURE MODEL A = Analyze Learners S = State Objectives S = Select Methods, Media and Materials U = Utilize Media Materials R = Require Learner Participation E = Evaluate and Revise

3. Learners 8 th grade - 12 th grade Group projects Low socioeconomic status African-American and Hispanic students Hands on Learners

4. Objectives Identify the parts of the hurricane Construct an evacuation route Develop a family plan Plot the path of a hurricane using a map Identify the symbol for a hurricane and tropical storm Verbalize damages that occur at different hurricane categories

5. Methods, Media and Materials Computers with Internet access http://www.aliveintruth.org/a_pages/oral_histories.htm http://meted.ucar.edu/hurrican/strike/index.htm Tracking maps Worksheets

6. Learner Participation Cooperative Teams Write reactions to the oral biographies Complete Hurricane Strike! Label a hurricane Track a hurricane within their group

7. Evaluation Worksheets Completion of evacuation route Development of family plan Essay portion

8. Learners Create charts (bar graphs, line graphs, or pie charts) when given data, graph paper, pencil. Create charts (bar graphs, line graphs, or pie charts) when given data, graph paper, pencil. Use reference material from a textbook or encyclopedia to gather research information Use reference material from a textbook or encyclopedia to gather research information Able to read a chart (bar graphs, line graphs, or pie charts) when asked questions related to the information Able to read a chart (bar graphs, line graphs, or pie charts) when asked questions related to the information

9. Objectives Relate the law of conservation of matter to the rock cycle Relate the law of conservation of matter to the rock cycle Complete a lab experiment Complete a lab experiment

10. Methods, Media, and Materials School budget School budget PowerPoint Presentation PowerPoint Presentation Overhead Projector Overhead Projector Handouts Handouts

11. Learner Participation Cooperative teams Cooperative teams Complete lab assignment Complete lab assignment Present findings in the scientific method format Present findings in the scientific method format

12. Evaluation Students will be graded primarily on the successful completion of the lab experiment and report based off the rubric.

13. References http://www.aliveintruth.org/a_pages/oral_histories.htm http://meted.ucar.edu/hurrican/strike/index.htm http://sounddogs.com