Students demonstrate an understanding of tsunamis and possible causes.  In this investigative lesson plan students view a video and explore earthquakes and movement of tectonic plates. 

Students investigate extreme weather patterns. In this current events lesson, students visit selected websites to study hurricanes and their causes. Students write reports on their findings.

In this spelling activity, students practice their spelling words that include sight words, Greek root anti, and vocabulary. Students practice spelling 21 words.

Students investigate maps and data to learn about the connections between hurricanes and climate. In this exploratory lesson students describe and graph the 6 regions where hurricanes happen and discuss how hurricanes have changed over...

In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a selection about hurricanes and tornadoes, then complete 4 multiple choice questions based on the selection.

In this science worksheet, students look for the words that are related to the theme of the worksheet. They also work on the skills of spelling and word recognition.

Young scholars recognize that hurricanes are tropical storms that have a sustained wind speed greater than 74 miles per hour. In this science instructional activity, students plot data they observe on the National Hurricane Center...

Learners research and discuss the rational for U.S. involvement in the Philippines. They discuss overall foreign and domestic policies of the U.S. Then they create a timeline that highlights this impact.

In this English worksheet, students read "Hurricane Dennis Menaces U.S. Coast," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.

Fascinating coverage by the Australian government of cyclones, cyclone preparedness, and more.

Residents of the normally idyllic Italian island of Sardinia were recently subjected to severe cyclone damage and flooding. Find out why Prime Minister Enrico Letta has declared this a national tragedy.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How mid-latitude cyclones form, and their effects.

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Interesting facts about the types of cyclones and how they are formed.

This site has tracked all tropical cyclones from 1988 forward that occurred across the globe. Tropical cyclones have also been categorized by strength.

Learn about storms and cyclones with this website. Understand how storms are classified and predicted. Also learn about tropical cyclones which are revolving storms that occur in the Southwest Pacific and Indian Ocean. Site focuses on...

From ABC News in Science, Judy Skatssoon's article discusses the findings of a report group which suggest that tropical cyclones cannot be blamed on climate change.

From ABC News in Science, Jacquie van Santen's article examines how several weather tropical cyclones affect populations of marine turtles both at sea and on the `each.

Browse pictures of severe storms, such as blizzards, cyclones, ice storms, and typhoons, while exploring the causes and often dangerous effects of these natural weather phenomena.

Brief article reports that over a half a million people have been from India due to the threat of a massive cyclone.

An ebook (with some embedded ads) that describes the characteristics and behavior of hurricanes, which are really the same phenomenon as typhoons and cyclones, and the damage caused by them.

The National Hurricane Center site contains a large body of information on hurricanes. From this site find out what a storm surge is, when the first record of a tropical storm was made. Go to the home page and find the latest forecasts.

What conditions are necessary to create a hurricane? Where do hurricanes occur? When is hurricane season? What is the difference between a tropical cyclone and a hurricane? How is the strength of a hurricane measured? Where do hurricanes...

This information-filled article provides you with everything you need to know regarding hurricanes and tropical cyclones.