Weather 1: Weather Patterns
K-2 | Hands-OnThis lesson focuses on how the weather changes from day to day.
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Hurricanes 1: The Science of Hurricanes
3-5 | Video
This lesson introduces students to the science of hurricanes in an effort to highlight how forces change the speed and direction of motion. -
Hurricanes 2: Tracking Hurricanes
3-5 | Hands-On
This lesson examines the role of technology in identifying and tracking hurricanes. -
Properties of Air
3-5 | Hands-On
This lesson demonstrates that air takes up space, and puts pressure, or pushes, on everything around it.
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Animated guide: Hurricanes
3-8 | Website
Animated guides: Hurricanes is one of three animated guides to the world’s most devastating phenomena found on the BBC website.
Science Updates
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Adaptive Happiness
6-12 | Audio
This Science Update examines how Hurricane Katrina survivors got over the trauma of the hurricane surprisingly quickly. -
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Katrina Mental Health
6-12 | Audio
This Science Update looks at the mental health of victims of hurricane Katrina.
Other Resources
Forces of Nature: Hurricanes
Grade Band: K-12
Description: This National Geographic site offers information about hurricanes and some of the most costly in U.S. history.
Hurricane: Storm Science
Grade Band: K-5
Description: The Miami Museum of Science offers a student-friendly site for exploring various aspects of hurricanes and other natural disasters.
National Hurricane Center
Grade Band: K-5
Description: The National Hurricane Center tracks hurricanes and provides up-to-the-minute information about tropical storms.
Operation: Monster Storms
Grade Band: 6-12
Description: The JASON Project provides student-friendly material about hurricanes and those who study them. Free registration is required to access the site.
Hurricanes
Grade Band: 6-12
Description: This BBC GCSE Bitesize resource offers students a background primer on hurricanes with useful graphics.
