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Stormchasers
This tale of scientific discovery and natural wonder will take you on a journey around the planet to experience the most extreme storms — monsoons, hurricanes and tornadoes — and to witness the dramatic efforts of scientists in pursuit of understanding and predicting these weather events.
| Format | Omni Film |
| Grades | 3 – Adult |
| Author | NOVA / WGBH |
| Source/Publisher | NOVA / WGBH |
| Location | Mugar Omni Theater — Museum of Science, Boston |
| Website | Visit website |
| Reservation | Required at least two weeks in advance |
| Fee | $3 per person with Museum Exhibit Halls admission; $6 per person for Omni only |
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Primary Connections:
MA Science and Technology/Engineering Framework (2006)
(Massachusetts)
- Earth and Space Science > Weather (Grade: 3 – 5)
- Earth and Space Science > Weather (Grade: 3 – 5)
- Earth and Space Science > Weather (Grade: 3 – 5)
- Technology/Engineering > Engineering Design (Grade: 3 – 5)
- Earth and Space Science > Matter and Energy in the Earth System (Grade: 9 – 10)
- Earth and Space Science > Matter and Energy in the Earth System (Grade: 9 – 10)
National Science Education Standards (1996)
(National)
- Physical Science > Motions and forces (Grade: 9 – 12)
- Physical Science > Motions and forces (Grade: 9 – 12)
- Physical Science > Conservation of energy and increase in disorder (Grade: 9 – 12)
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Primary Connections:
MA Science and Technology/Engineering Framework (2006)
(Massachusetts)
- Earth and Space Science > 06 Weather (Grade: 3 – 5)
Explain how air temperature, moisture, wind speed and direction, and precipitation make up the weather in a particular place and time. - Earth and Space Science > 07 Weather (Grade: 3 – 5)
Distinguish among the various forms of precipitation (rain, snow, sleet, and hail), making connections to the weather in a particular place and time. - Earth and Space Science > 08 Weather (Grade: 3 – 5)
Describe how global patterns such as the jet stream and water currents influence local weather in measurable terms such as temperature, wind direction and speed, and precipitation. - Technology/Engineering > 2.2 Engineering Design (Grade: 3 – 5)
Describe different ways in which a problem can be represented, e.g., sketches, diagrams, graphic organizers, and lists. - Earth and Space Science > 1.5 Matter and Energy in the Earth System (Grade: 9 – 10)
Explain how the transfer of energy through radiation, conduction, and convection contributes to global atmospheric processes, e.g., storms, winds. - Earth and Space Science > 1.10 Matter and Energy in the Earth System (Grade: 9 – 10)
Describe the various conditions associated with frontal boundaries and cyclonic storms (e.g., thunderstorms, winter storms [nor'easters], hurricanes, and tornadoes) and their impact on human affairs, including storm preparations.
National Science Education Standards (1996)
(National)
- Physical Science > Motions and forces (Grade: 9 – 12)
The electric force is a universal force that exists between any two charged objects. Opposite charges attract while like charges repel. The strength of the force is proportional to the charges, and, as with gravitation, inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them. - Physical Science > Motions and forces (Grade: 9 – 12)
Between any two charged particles, electric force is vastly greater than the gravitational force. Most observable forces such as those exerted by a coiled spring or friction may be traced to electric forces acting between atoms and molecules. - Physical Science > Conservation of energy and increase in disorder (Grade: 9 – 12)
Heat consists of random motion and the vibrations of atoms, molecules, and ions. The higher the temperature, the greater the atomic or molecular motion.
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