Hurricanes 3-5 Lesson Plan Adaptations

Lessons and activities in the Masters of Disaster curriculum kit are complete and ready for use the moment you open the box. We know, however, that at times teachers and others working with children adapt activities to meet the needs of their students. We want to pass these creative and innovative ideas on to you! You will find adaptations of Masters of Disaster lessons and activities listed below as suggested by users of the curriculum. If a lesson plan is not listed, we have not yet received a suggested adaptation for that lesson. If you have a suggestion of your own, please let us know.

Lesson Plan 1, "Where is the Weather?" Activity, Linking Across the Curriculum, Language Arts, Cinquains, p. 28

• Begin by making an acrostic poem, so students have a start instead of a blank page.

Example:

H armful

U nnerving

R ain

R eally Scary

I ntense

C haotic

A ngry

N oisy

E ye

Lesson Plan 2, "Building An Anemometer" Activity, p. 31, Activity Sheet 3

• Check with a track coach to obtain an anemometer to detect wind force! Greg LaDouceur, Elementary P.E., Century Elementary, Grand Forks, ND

Lesson Plan 3, "Storm Surge" Activity, p. 34

• Try using a powerful hair dryer with a nozzle to simulate wind force. Carolyn M. Curry, R.N., School Nurse, Oklahoma City, OK.