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 | Developed in partnership with NOAA, NASA, and the National Geographic Society, Operation: Monster Storms examines current research to improve forecasting, allowing communities to better prepare for storms and avoid their destructive potential. Fly into the eye of a hurricane or chase tornadoes through Tornado Alley. Learn how powerful storms form and how cutting-edge technology is used to better understand and forecast weather. From collecting data on the ground to using instruments in the sky and analyzing satellite images from space, students join leading weather scientists as they explore wild weather while learning key National Science Education Standards (NSES). | | Available in print and free online editions, Operation: Monster Storms is designed to fit within school districts' core curriculum. It provides at least five to nine weeks of material with suggested lesson plans, extensions, interdisciplinary connections, and other teacher resources.   |  | The Operation: Monster Storms curriculum includes... |  |  |  | Student Edition
This 120-page, full-color magazine introduces the host researchers and Argonaut teams, provides the science background knowledge and the tools to help students solve each Mission challenge. It also contains a "getting started" tutorial, reference charts, a glossary, and interdisciplinary connections.
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|  | Teacher Edition
This 144-page, two-color manual includes facsimile Student Edition pages, wrap-around teacher notes, lesson plans, extentions, worksheets, and resources.
Download a curriculum sampler with teacher guides, standards information, and more |  | Videos
This 60 minute DVD introduces teachers and students to some of the world's top explorers and key science concepts. Our video content is seamlessly woven throughout the curriculum, offering a gateway into the exciting world of exploration and adventure.
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|  | Online Resources
The JASON Mission Center Web site contains online curriculum, Digital Labs and games, teacher classroom management tools, and online community features. Students and teachers can explore the limitless possibilities of the world of JASON with their free JASON Mission Center account.
Learn more about the JASON Mission Center |  | Digital Labs and Games
Available inside the JASON Mission Center, Digital Labs and games allow students to explore the work of Operation: Monster Storms through an exciting gaming environment. Learn more about StormTracker, a Digital Lab where you are the hurricane forecaster. Can you acheive a high score on our leaderboard?
Learn more about Digital Labs and games | | Join the JASON Mission Center now to get started! | | |  | |  |  | Mission 1: Profiling the Suspects - Trouble Brewing in Earth's Atmosphere Host Researcher:
Anthony Guillory
Airborne Science Manager
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center/Wallops Flight Facility Mission:
Gather critical weather intelligence for your community so you can anticipate the threat of a monster storm. Objectives:
Students should be able to answer: - What is a storm?
- How does the sun's energy get to Earth?
- What are air and air pressure?
- How does heat flow set our atmosphere in motion?
National Science Education Standards Alignment
|  | Mission 2: The Plot Condenses - Air and Water Host Researcher:
Robbie Hood
Atmospheric Scientist
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center/Wallops Flight Facility Mission:
Pursue energy through the intricate pathways of the water cycle as it fuels monster storms. Objectives:
Students should be able to: - Describe the structure of air.
- Explain humidity.
- Sequence and explain the stages in the water cycle.
- Explain how clouds form and affect weather.
- Describe how clouds can indicate weather.
National Science Education Standards Alignment
|  | Mission 3: The Chase - On the Run in Tornado Alley
Host Researcher:
Tim Samaras
NGS Emerging Explorer & Senior Engineer
Applied Research Associates
Mission:
Alert your community to the threat of thunderstorms and tornadoes by tracking the elusive clues in the atmosphere.
Objectives:
Students should be able to:
- Describe how thunderstorm clouds form.
- Explain how a tornado forms within a thunderstorm.
- Explain why tornadoes are so common in Tornado Alley.
- Identify tools used to forecast and study tornadoes.
National Science Education Standards Alignment
|  | Mission 4: The Hunt - Flying into the Eye
Host Researcher:
Jason Dunion
Research Meteorologist
University of Miami; NOAA/AOML Hurricane Research Division
Mission:
Successfully predict hurricanes by exposing the mysteries of their formation, intensity, track, and decay.
Objectives:
Students should be able to: - Describe the structure of a hurricane.
- Explain where a hurricane gets its energy.
- Identify the conditions needed for a hurricane to form.
- Explain what causes hurricanes to weaken or die.
- Describe how hurricanes are studied and tracked.
National Science Education Standards Alignment
|  | Mission 5: The Recovery - Living with Monster Storms
Host Researcher:
Shirley Murillo
Research Meteorologist
NOAA/AOML Hurricane Research Division
Mission:
Protect and minimize the loss of life and vital assets before, during, and after a storm.
Objectives:
Students should be able to: - Identify some of the hazards of hurricanes.
- Define and distinguish between a hurricane watch and hurricane warning.
- Explain what they should do before, during, and after a hurricane and other storm events.
National Science Education Standards Alignment
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