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Welcome to my little piece of the world here at NASA Headquarters in Washington, D.C.

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From this location and with the help of some technology,

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I am able to network across the country to NASA field centers and to other organizations

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that are interested in using NASA research data and software tools

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to produce technology products for use in the classroom, like yours.

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Norbert has lined up some students in Monument Valley, Utah,

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who will share with you two dynamic websites on hurricanes,

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websites that use visualization, remote sensing, and simulation tools

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to immerse you in past and recent hurricane events and then present you with a challenge.

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So, get ready to use the tools that will help you think and act like a meteorologist

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as you explore the website Earth Pulse Center,

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created by Riverdeep Interactive Learning and Exploring the Environment,

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developed by the NASA Classroom of the Future.

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There are a lot of great activities here,

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such as performing arts, National Honor Society, student council, and basketball.

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This is a great place to go to school.

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From the NASA Connect website, go to Norbert's lab, then click on the activity button.

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That will take you to the Earth Pulse Center.

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Go to the control room and select hurricanes.

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Here you'll find three activity areas, forecasting, analysis, and hazard mitigation.

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Click on the forecasting desk first.

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The hurricane data archive provides access to Atlantic Basin hurricane simulations

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from the past 50 years.

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Search for a hurricane by either name or year,

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and then run a simulation of the storm as it moves across the Atlantic Basin.

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Compare and contrast tracks from different years

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to identify common patterns of behavior among Atlantic Basin hurricanes.

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Draw your own prediction of the current storm's future movement and behavior.

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Come back a few days later to compare your forecast against the hurricane's actual path.

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If there's not currently an active storm,

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you can use a past hurricane to practice your forecasting skills.

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At the analysis desk, you will compare the line graphs of several storms' wind histories

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to identify common patterns of behavior.

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You can also examine the inverse relationship between wind speed and pressure in a hurricane.

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Using processed satellite imagery from the National Hurricane Center,

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you'll be able to track data to tell a more complete story of a hurricane's life.

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At the hazard mitigation desk, you'll be able to look at news stories

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that were published during some past storms

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to get an idea of the warnings that were issued as the hurricanes developed.

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Take a virtual field trip down to hurricane territory

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from the safety of your own computer screen with the field cam.

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By positioning the field cam on a map somewhere along the path of an impending hurricane,

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you might get a glimpse into the eye of the storm.

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Issuing warnings to hurricane-prone areas is a tricky task.

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At the warning simulator, you get to set the guidelines

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for when to sound warning sirens for a particular coastal community.

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Our second featured website is called Exploring the Environment.

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This website provides the tools you will need to complete the task of reviewing the actions

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in 1992 Hurricane Andrew in a preparation for tracking, analyzing,

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and predicting the course of a new hurricane that may threaten North America in the future.

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Using remote sensing images from the NOAA Weather Satellites,

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you will plot the hurricane's progress on a chart and make predictions about its landfall.

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Thanks for watching NASA Connect. Bye!

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Bringing to you the power of digital learning,

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I'm Shelley Canright for NASA Connect Online.