Typhoon Neoguri Approaching Japan

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Students have the opportunity to better understand different units of measure through this activity. Highly relevant for students during hurricane season or when typhoons are in the news, the accompanying sheet allows students to wrap their brains around the powerful forces behind typhoons. After students convert knots into more commonly understood units, teachers can guide them to thinking about developing models which describe typhoons' interactions with the hydrosphere and biosphere or with the atmosphere and hydrosphere.