An important part of any classroom is to have interesting and real life activities. Here are some pictures relating to our Hurricane activity that we begin the year with.

Below is the original image that was modified to demonstrate Objective 507.2.3-12: Use specified hardware tools with associated software to produce professional quality graphical materials.

original hurricane image

	This is the original image reduced in size.
	This is the original image cropped.
	This is the cropped image adapted using the Notepaper effect.
	This is the adapted image painted.

Below is a child's drawing of hurricane damage.

Tree fallen next to home.

Hurricanes: Earth's Mightiest Storms Review From School Library Journal Grade 4-8 An attractive, well-written book from one of the more competent authors in the children's science field. If you already own Dorothy Souza's Hurricanes (Carolrhoda, 1994) or Jonathan Kahl's Storm Warning (Lerner, 1993) you still need this one. Beginning with an unnamed but still remembered super-storm that churned across Long Island and slammed into New England in 1938, Lauber goes on to discuss the weather conditions that give birth to hurricanes and the technological developments that allow meteorologists to track storms and predict their paths and powers. She describes the awesome strength of Andrew in 1992 and its possible long-term effects abetted by construction and other human activities on the ecology of Southern Florida. A section on other dramatic storms and the local implications of shifts in global weather patterns rounds out the readable, informative text. Crisp full-color photos and clear maps abound, and a list of further readings makes the title useful as well as interesting to the inquiring mind. Well done, albeit slightly unnerving to those residing in high-risk areas. Patricia Manning, formerly at Eastchester Public Library, NY Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. Amazon.com

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