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USA Today

Usa Today: Thunderstorm Safety Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
August, 2005 article that highlights thunderstorms and offers safety tips to avoid harm during a storm.
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Weather Wiz Kids

Weather Wiz Kids: Volcanos

For Students 1st - 5th
Great resource for learning all about tornadoes. Find out how they are formed, how they erupt, the different types, and notable volcanic eruptions. Also includes safety tips, animations, and activities.
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Dan Satterfield

Dan's Wild Weather Page: Lightning

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn facts and statistics about the weather phenomenon of lightning. This illustrated article also includes a lightning experiment and safety tips.
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Weather Wiz Kids

Weather Wiz Kids: Earthquake Safety

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Simple tips for earthquake safety organized into three sections: "before an earthquake," "during an earthquake," and "after the shaking stops." (Click on "Earthquakes" on the left column.)
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University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: Hurricane Safety

For Students 4th - 8th
If you live in an area that is affected by hurricanes, it is important that you and your family create a plan for what to do in a hurricane, and pull together an emergency supply kit.
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NOAA

Noaa: National Hurricane Center

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource presents definitions of hurricanes, weather watches, warnings, and forecasts. View animations and learn about hurricane safety. Includes weather photos and further information.
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Middle School Science

Hurricane Unit

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this comprehensive site you will find links to the following topics: parts of the hurricane, naming hurricanes, stages of development, rating hurricanes, online tracking of hurricanes, printable tracking maps, hurricane safety,...
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University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: Learning Zone

For Students 3rd - 8th
This comprehensive, interactive site is loaded with information, activities, and stories about thunderstorms, lightning, and tornadoes. Find out how these weather systems are formed, how they impact our lives, and how they cause chaos.
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Warnings From the Ice

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Examine equipment used for cold-weather survival, identify pack items young scholars consider essential and collaborate to plan a survival pack for severe Antarctic weather.
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Weather Wiz Kids

Weather Wiz Kids: Wildfires

For Students Pre-K - 1st
What is a wildfire? How are they caused? Find the answers to these questions, learn wildfire "lingo" and safety tips, and follow links to lesson plans.
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Weather Wiz Kids

Weather Wiz Kids: Earthquakes

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Fun FAQs on earthquakes, their causes earthquakes, the Richter scale, and earthquake safety tips. Site includes videos, animations, and links to related material. Excellent for student exploration. (Click on "Earthquakes" on left hand...
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Weather Wiz Kids

Weather Wiz Kids: Rain & Floods

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Find out everything you ever wanted to know about rain and floods. From rain formation to flood safety tips, this site provides great information.
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Other

Boatsafe.com: How to Be a Storm Spotter

For Students Pre-K - 1st
How can you learn to be a storm spotter? This site highlights information on the different types of clouds found in the different types of weather. View the photos of the various clouds. Scroll down to a summary of the information you...
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Other

K 3 Learning Pages: Web Resources Thunderstorms

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Check out this comprehensive list of web resources on thunderstorms and safety. Students and teachers will benefit from the links found on this site.
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Other

Lightning Protection Institute

For Students 9th - 10th
This page was designed for your safety. It will give you a better understanding of lightning and how you can keep yourself safe.
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Other

Kidstorm: Hurricanes

For Students 3rd - 8th
Get the facts on hurricanes with this detailed information page. This page includes photos, charts and satellite images.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Weather Hurricanes

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart describes hurricanes and the processes that come together to create hurricanes. It tells us the right precautions to take if a hurricane is coming our way!
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Curated OER

Nasa: Web Weather for Kids: Weather Safety

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource has safety suggestions for floods, hurricanes, thunderstorm and cold weather.
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Curated OER

Nasa: Web Weather for Kids: Weather Safety

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource has safety suggestions for floods, hurricanes, thunderstorm and cold weather.
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Curated OER

Nasa: Web Weather for Kids: Weather Safety

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource has safety suggestions for floods, hurricanes, thunderstorm and cold weather.
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Other

National Lightning Safety Institute: Personal Lightning Safety

For Students 9th - 10th
This website provides a variety of resources to help you stay safe from lightning.
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NOAA

Noaa: Tornadoes, Nature's Most Violent Storms

For Students 9th - 10th
This page, put out by the National Weather Service, thoroughly explains the causes and types of tornadoes. Tornado safety is covered in the form of warning signs and what you can do to stay safe both in school and at home. The full...
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Other

The Progressive Farmer

For Students 9th - 10th
Progressive Farmer delivers the latest news in the agriculture industry: Crop and livestock production, new technology and products, business and financial information, weather, markets and government regulations.
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Weather Wiz Kids

Weather Wiz Kids: Hurricanes

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A great resource offering the causes and effects of hurricanes, the reason why hurricanes are named the way they are, the difference between a hurricane and a tropical storm, hurricane "lingo," safety tips, and more. Follow links to...

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