Winter, spring, summer, fall, and hurricanes? With the help of a video that is part of a larger Seasonal Science series, learn why hurricanes have a season all their own. Viewers integrate knowledge of the causes of hurricanes, factors that affect weather, and the long-term predictions for changes.

Concepts

hurricanes, ocean currents, weather, temperature, air pressure, wind

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Research the list of names for hurricanes and where they come from
• Graph the earliest and latest storms of the season over many years to determine if hurricane season is changing

Classroom Considerations

• Video and lesson are available for streaming, downloading, sharing, and modifying

Pros

• Adapts easily for middle school through high school
• Includes student and teacher files to accompany the video

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.6.2 SL.7.2 SL.8.2 SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2 RST.6-8.4 RST.9-10.4 RST.11-12.4