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The battle of the sexes? Scholars first examine data on hurricane-related deaths and create graphical displays. They then use the data and displays to consider whether hurricanes with female names result in more deaths than hurricanes with male names.
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- Team up with an earth science teacher for a cross-curricular lesson
- Have the class research recent data to add to the provided table, which only goes up to 2012
Classroom Considerations
- Be aware of any sensitivity concerns (natural disasters) that pupils may have overcome
Pros
- Using real-world data makes the lesson worthwhile
- Resource includes optional assessment questions on a different topic
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- Lesson indicates an Excel spreadsheet of the data, but there is no link to the spreadsheet