Understanding Typhoons: I. Objectives
Understanding Typhoons: I. Objectives
Understanding Typhoons: I. Objectives
Department of Education
Region IV-A CALABARZON
DIVISION OF RIZAL
Week 4, Day __
Second Quarter
UNDERSTANDING TYPHOONS
I. OBJECTIVES
MELCS:
Explain how typhoon develops and how it is affected by
landmasses and bodies of water.
Code:_____
II. REVIEW
What is the name of the unforgettable typhoon you and your family
experienced?
Did you experienced flood and heavy rain? How does it affect your
family?
What is a Typhoon?
The term typhoon is used only in the Northwestern part of the Pacific Ocean. The
equivalent term of typhoon is hurricane, this term used in the Northeastern part of Pacific
Ocean and Northern part of Atlantic Ocean. Typhoon and hurricane is just one of the many
term referring to tropical cyclone.
Figure 1
They are being blown by winds in a counter- clockwise direction. In simple term tropical
cyclone is a system of thunderstorms that are moving around a center. As the winds
intensify or weaken, the category is upgraded or downgraded accordingly.
Table 1.
In the Phillippines, we use the same word for all categories of tropical cyclone, We simply call it
“Bagyo”
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IV. DO THESE
Activity 1
Tropical Cyclone! How do you move?
Objective/s:
After performing this activity, you should be able to:
1. Understand how tropical cyclone move.
Materials Needed:
Two same size plastic bottle with caps
Masking tape
Drill
3. Fill one bottle with water.then screw one of the cap onto the bottle. Then screw the other
bottle onto the other cap. You should get the set-up in figure 3.
Figure 3
4. Now, turn the whole set-up so the filled bottle is on top. Shake the filled bottlewith
circular motio (counter- clockwise)until a whirpool is formed in the water (figure 3).
Question/s
1. In this simulation, what was the water represents?
2. What is the direction of the wind that the water represents?
Note: Try to have a picture of your self and your product while doing this simulation activity with
the help of your guardian.
V. WRAP-UP
Prepared by:
Aiza J. Tarosa
Teacher I