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Local Weather and the Ocean - COSEE Coastal Trends


Lesson Plan 

Summary
Students investigate the influence of the ocean on local weather by comparing temperatures in coastal and inland locations.

Concept: Ocean, weather, and climate
The ocean controls weather and climate.

Education Standards




Hurricane Tracking - COSEE Coastal Trends


Lesson Plan 

Summary
Students select a named hurricane and plot its course using latitude and longitude data provided by National Hurricane Center reports to illustrate the concept that hurricanes originate in and travel across the ocean. Students also conduct research on the formation of their selected hurricane and the amount of damage it caused.

Concept: Ocean, weather, and climate
The ocean controls weather and climate.

Education Standards