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Hurricane Hunters: Tracking Katrina and Rita

Subject Area
Math: Algebra I: Functions and Relations
Math: Algebra II: Polynomials
Level
9-12
College
Activity Time
90 Minutes
Software
TI Connect™
TI-SmartView™
TI Calculator
TI-83 Plus Family
TI-84 series
TI-83 Plus Family
Other Materials
  • Student Worksheet
  • Data from Lists
Resource Types
Lessons

Hurricane Hunters: Tracking Katrina and Rita

Activity Overview

In this activity students will use data collected on Hurricanes Katrina and Rita to study functions, predictions, and probability models. Students will track the two hurricanes to see how the paths of the hurricanes affected the Gulf Coast of the United States. Students will use list, graphs, and regression equations to investigate weather predictions.

Before the Activity

Review the Teacher instructions and Data Lists

During the Activity

Student worksheet

After the Activity

Review student answers:

  • As a class, discuss questions that appeared to be more challenging
  • Re-teach concepts as necessary
  • Subject Area
    Math: Algebra I: Functions and Relations
    Math: Algebra II: Polynomials
    Level
    9-12
    College
    Activity Time
    90 Minutes
    Software
    TI Connect™
    TI-SmartView™
    TI Calculator
    TI-83 Plus Family
    TI-84 series
    TI-83 Plus Family
    Other Materials
    • Student Worksheet
    • Data from Lists
    Resource Types
    Lessons
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