Extreme atmospheric events, also known as extreme weather, are unusually severe occurrences that can cause significant damage and disruption. These events can range from heat waves and cold snaps to heavy precipitation, droughts, and various storms, including tornadoes and hurricanes. As the Northern Hemisphere begins its Hurricane Season, participants will learn about the science of hurricanes and other types of extreme weather that can also disrupt daily human activities.
Participants will receive a list of teaching resources to help prepare for these events and learn that every "season" for extreme weather can be during any season.
All individuals receive a certificate of participation and 100 NSTA activity points for attending the live seminar and completing the end-of-program survey. A certificate of participation is not awarded for watching the recorded version of the program.
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Below are comments from individuals who attended the seminar:
- "I appreciate all the links provided. I also enjoyed hearing the personal connections to the weather events!"
- "I found the interactive simulations for students most interesting!"
- "Richard always does an excellent job! Richard was a clear speaker and presented in an interesting manner."
- "This provided many useful websites that I can use with my students, which is very valuable! He was very knowledgeable about each of the weather topics he was going over and did a nice job of showing the link between each, as well as how they apply to our daily lives. Both will help provide authenticity when I'm teaching it this year."
A certificate of attendance was deposited into participants' account page for completing the evaluation form at the end of the program.
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