Teachnology
Teachnology: Hurricane and Tornado Teaching Theme
For any educators preparing teaching themes/units on hurricanes or tornadoes, this is the site for you! Links to a myriad of lesson plans, worksheets, interactive sites, teacher resources, and much more are all found on this expansive site.
NOAA
Noaa: Hurricane Brochures
NOAA presents a number of brochures designed to educate the public about hurricanes. Find information about how they form, their potential danger, photos, graphs, and more.
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: Forecast a Hurricane
Learn how to forecast a hurricane. Choose a high/low combination and see where the hurricane will go.
Other
American Society for Engineering Education: Building for Hurricanes
In this engineering design challenge about building in hurricane-prone regions, students learn that a solid base helps stabilize a structure by constructing, testing, and redesigning a tower that can support a tennis ball at least 18...
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: Tracking Hurricane News
Young scholars read news articles about Hurricane Irene, present information with classmates, and construct a timeline to describe the hurricane's story over time and across geographic area, exploring what happened, how people were...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Hurricane Matthew Causes Weathering and Erosion
View videos and photos from the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew and see how the earth's landforms changed as a result of the heavy winds and rain. Weathering and erosion made a new landform and dramatically changed the coastline....
McGraw Hill
Glencoe Technology Education: Hurricanes Web Quest
Use this WebQuest to find out about hurricanes, how they are created and classified, and how to stay safe in a storm.
Other
Usa Gov: Hurricane Recovery
Resources to help you prepare for hurricanes and to help you find family and friends, get help, and health and safety tips.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Lab 4: Putting Hurricanes on the Map
A lab experiment in a series of experiments that explores hurricanes. In this particular lab, students choose a storm through HURDAT data base. After choosing the storm, students use Google Maps, NHC Summary Report and NOAA's online...
University of Wisconsin
The Why Files: Hurricanes
This information-filled article provides you with everything you need to know regarding hurricanes and tropical cyclones.
Bill of Rights Institute
Bill of Rights Institute: Hurricane Katrina and the Bill of Rights
Crisis can raise many questions about constitutional rights. The events and media coverage during Hurricane Katrina is one of those crisises. This lesson plan offers students the opportunity to evaluate some of the instances in an effort...
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: Make a Hurricane
Make a hurricane and learn about the factors that control the strength of the storm, including temperature, moisture, and winds.
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: Hurricanes and Climate
Young scholars investigate maps and data to learn where and when hurricanes form and how climate change may be affecting them.
CNN
Cnn: Hurricane Katrina
Comprehensive look at Hurricane Katrina. Photos, interactive media, video, news stories, and a lot more can be found on this page.
CNN
Cnn: Hurricane Katrina: Rebuilding
Impressive interactive web page that has a great deal of information on Hurricane Katrina. Information on this site includes graph of population changes, updates on the status of housing, schools, utilities, and the status of New Orleans...
NOAA
Noaa: National Hurricane Center
Resource presents definitions of hurricanes, weather watches, warnings, and forecasts. View animations and learn about hurricane safety. Includes weather photos and further information.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign: Definition/growth of Hurricanes
What is a hurricane? What causes hurricanes? Watch an animated video that shows a popular theory of CISK to see how a hurricane can form. View satellite pictures, illustrations, and maps to see where hurricanes occur.
Other
Rita and Katrina: How Hurricanes Compare [Pdf]
Interesting map with information comparing Hurricanes Rita and Katrina.
CBS
Cbs News: Hurricane Katrina Photo Essay (Mississippi)
Resource illustrates the Hurricane Katrina relief efforts in this interactive photo essay.
South Carolina Educational Television
Etv: Nasa Online: Using Nasa Technology to Track Hurricanes
Learn how technology is used to track the formation, development and movement of hurricanes.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Hurricanes
Learners learn what causes hurricanes and what engineers do to help protect people from destruction caused by hurricane winds and rain. Research and data collection vessels allow for scientists and engineers to model and predict weather...
BBC
Bbc: Hurricane Katrina
In-depth coverage of Hurricane Katrina from the BBC. Photographs, animated maps, video clips, and other resources can be found.
Other
The 1900 Storm: Remembering the Great Hurricane, September 8, 1900
The City of Galveston doesn't want the horrendous hurricane of 1900 to be forgotten. Read through the personal memoirs of those affected, see pictures of the devastation, and watch film clips that show the aftermath of the storm.
Other
Simple Science: Hurricane Central
Learners investigate images of Hurricane Katrina as it moved through the Gulf of Mexico in August 2005. The resource has students examine images, infrared radiation, water vapor, and visible radiation to plot and measure the path of...
Other popular searches
- Hurricanes and Tornadoes
- Effects of Hurricanes
- Hurricanes Math Lessons
- Tracking Hurricanes
- Hurricanes in the Caribbean
- Formation of Hurricanes
- Hurricanes and Excel
- Hurricanes vs Tornado's
- Earth Science Hurricanes
- Plotting Hurricanes
- Hurricanes Poster
- Comprehension About Hurricanes