Description:
Students create data sheets and graphs with data on the Internet to decide whether or not rainfall averages in the West Sahel are valid indicators of hurricane activity in the Atlantic. They write a paragraph to defend their position.

This investigation is under development. To participate in pilot testing, go to the website for NASA Goddard Earth and Space Science Education Project (GESSEP): http://education.gsfc.nasa.gov/experimental/July61999siteupdate/inv99Project.Site/invhome.html and click on "To Pilot Investigations."

Organization:
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)

URL:
http://education.gsfc.nasa.gov/experimental/all98invProject.Site/Pages/trl/inv5-5.html

Contact:
Activity Principal Investigator: Cheryl Overington

GESSEP Program Principal Investigator: Steve Gilligan
Email: charles1@mail.ameritel.net

GESSEP Program Co-Investigator: Vern Smith
Email: vern@aesp.nasa.okstate.edu

Cost:
Free over the Internet

Education Level:
Grades 5-8

Subject:
Geography
Hurricanes
Meteorology

Resource Type:
Internet Site
Curriculum/Instructional Materials
 
 

Date Added to teachearth.com:
5/1/00