Suddenly it’s hurricane season in Connecticut. Some local schools have already cancelled the first day of school next Monday.
Natural disasters create a lot of interest among the general public about the Earth’s processes. In theory, these could be powerful educational hooks to spur learning in the classroom on weather, climate, or oceanography.
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One thing I was excited about upon moving out of Michigan, the state where I’ve lived for 99.2% of my life¹, is discovering the little regional differences that gives each place its true character. It’s the things you wouldn’t necessarily pick up as a tourist passing through for a few days that are more fun. [...]
September, 2005: The school year has just begun. The country is still reeling from Hurricane Katrina.
Instead of beginning the year covering plate tectonics (my original plan), I decide to start with hurricanes. As we learn more about Katrina and hurricanes in general, the question keeps coming up in class (and in the media): “Are [...]
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Ben Wildeboer. 9th grade science teacher, etc.
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