Tornado winds can reach more than 200 miles per hour. Learners explore wind speeds and more characteristics of tornadoes with an online lesson. They learn how tornadoes form and how scientists attempt to predict them. Can be used as an...

How do satellites communicate? What types of satellites orbit Earth? Discover and mimic the way satellites communicate between two points in a hands-on activity that has pupils using mirrors, flashlights, and marbles.

An excellent way to review a chapter or unit on storms, this worksheet features vocabulary review (gust, evacuation, storm surge, salinity), concept review (effects and details about hurricanes), skills/process review (normal high tide...

Young scientists track Hurricane Katrina across the Atlantic Ocean as they learn about these destructive forces of nature. Provided with a table of data tracking the location and conditions of Katrina over a one week span, learners...

In this earth science worksheet, middle schoolers visit the weather sites listed to answer the weather questions on the sheet. They define super cell and complete the paragraph. Students also name and sketch three types of snowflakes.

A reading comprehension passage is illustrative for both language arts and earth science skills. Using context clues, learners find out how to predict the weather using various tools. They then answer five reading questions about what...

Here's a hurricane lesson that's sure to catch your eye! Pupils learn about the unique balance of conditions required to form one of nature's most destructive forces. The interactive illustrates how hurricanes form, grow, and affect...

Hypothetical meteorologists' quotes help young earth scientists become acclimated to weather vocabulary. The terms are all related to air masses and forms of precipitation. This is a fun way to discover if your learners are truly...

In this weather science quiz worksheet, students respond to 20 short answer and true or false questions regarding weather and extreme weather.

For this earth science worksheet, students check the accuracy of the weather forecasts in their area for a week. Then they complete the chart by recording the forecast for the week's weather and then recording the actual weather for that...

In this weather worksheet, students read about the mechanics of a hurricane and then complete 4 short answer questions based on the reading.

In this science worksheet, students find the words that are related to the concept of weather and the answers are found at the bottom of the page.

In this science worksheet, students find the words that introduce different vocabulary terms related to tornadoes. The answers are found at the bottom of the page.

Thunder and lightning are so exciting! Your class gets to read all about it. This informational reading passage provides them with a scientific explanation of thunder and lightning. They read the passage, answer comprehension questions,...

In this science activity, learners find the vocabulary terms related to the subject of hurricanes. The answers are found by clicking the button found at the bottom of the page.

In this weather crossword puzzle worksheet, students use the 16 clues and the word bank to fill in the blanks in this crossword puzzle.

In this weather worksheet, students review what causes different weather patterns including the more severe weather patterns like tornadoes and hurricanes. Students also calculate relative humidity by using dry and wet bulb temperatures....

In this environment worksheet, students are given a list of vocabulary words related to the environment and their definitions. Worksheet has no associated activities.

For this electricity worksheet, students answer 22 fill in the blank questions about conductors, flow of electrons, electrical circuits, and magnets.

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[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How thunderstorms form and their effects.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This study guide summarizes the key points of thunderstorms, tornadoes, mid-latitude cyclones, hurricanes, blizzards, and heatwaves and droughts. Includes a few...

Explore the concepts of climate, cloud, front, dew, fog, humidity, isobar, supercell, and thunderstorm on this site.

Explains what lightning is, how it is created, what happens inside thunderstorms, how lightning develops during a storm, types of lightning, how individuals and groups can stay safe, chances of being struck by lightning, and answers to...