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Tropical Storms and Hurricanes Summer Camp

Learn about tropical waves, storms, and hurricanes this summer. The Atlantic basin Tropical storm season is upon us in June, come learn about the formation, movement, and intensification of tropical systems.
Michael P. Bielas
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What's included

4 live meetings
4 in-class hours

Class Experience

US Grade 6 - 9
This is a four-day class that starts with Tropical Waves a Precursor to Catastrophic Hurricanes class to introduce tropical waves and how they may transform into full scale hurricanes.  It also delves into the tropical climatology of the Atlantic basin and explains the large scale weather features that impact hurricane develop during the tropical season.  

The learning goals of this class is to dig deeper into tropical wave formation, movement, and development into major hurricanes.  This class will also look at the different products that come from the National Hurricane Center (NHC).  

Day 1: Tropical wave formation and development 
Day 2: Tropical wave and hurricane development
Day 3: Tropical climatology in the Atlantic Basin and NHC products
Day 4: Storm surge and Hurricane Hunters material

The only homework will be to read the precursor word documents on vocabulary that will be used in the course.  The desire of the teacher is to engage the student with questions and that they are prepared to ask questions and engage with the material.  Lastly, the teaching style will be lecture via Power point with class interaction to open up the material to deeper understanding for the student.

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Supply List
There are two handouts for vocabulary and background information to help the student better understand the terminology about tropical weather systems.
 2 files available upon enrollment
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined September, 2017
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Arizona Teaching Certificate in Science
I have over 20 years experience as an operational Air Force meteorologist, 7 years experience in the Atlantic basin with tropical forecasting, and a STEM certified teacher in Arizona. 

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$60

for 4 classes
4x per week, 1 week
60 min

Completed by 25 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 11-16
2-7 learners per class

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