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Weather to Make a Decision

Science Scope -- February 2006

Try DECIDE, a web-based, teacher-friendly, integrated approach designed to stimulate learning by allowing students to make decisions using scientific weather principles (DECIDE is available free of charge, see Resources). This learning unit integrates weather science, decision theory, mathematics, statistics, geography, and reading in a context of decision problems relevant to the lives of middle school students. The modules are standardized to help teachers quickly and easily prepare for class.

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