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Winds of Change
Learners investigate extreme weather patterns. In this current events lesson, students visit selected websites to study hurricanes and their causes. Learners write reports on their findings.
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Victims of Geography
Learners examine the toll taken on New Orleans by Hurricane Katrina. In this current events lesson, students visit selected websites to discover details about the geography of the city and the hurricane itself.
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Weather Forecasting
Students describe how weather forecasting has evolved. In this forecasting instructional activity students study the different types and ways that people forecast weather.
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Images of Katrina
Students use maps and online data to find specific geographic areas. In hurricane Katrina lesson students use aerial photographic imagery to see some impacts of hurricane Katrina.
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Learning About Weather
First graders investigate natural weather disasters by writing an essay. For this weather lesson, 1st graders research one aspect of dangerous weather such as hurricanes, snow, floods, etc. Students take notes on their research and...
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Learning About Hurricanes
Young scholars write an outline of facts about hurricanes to include in an essay. In this research essay lesson, students use science books and research hurricanes to gather the information for their essay.
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Hurricanes and Climate
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...
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Disasters: Quiz 80
In this disasters worksheet, students complete multiple choice questions about Hurricane Katrina, the World Trade Centers, and more. Students complete 4 questions total.
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Hurricanes
Students study hurricanes and their patterns. In this hurricane lesson plan, students watch a video clip tracing Hurricane's Ivan's path in Alabama. Students discuss hurricanes and watch a 3-D video of Hurricane Ivan. Students visit a...
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The Science of Weather: Hurricanes
Students use this USA today activity to learn about hurricane season. In this hurricane lesson, students study the map of the earth and hurricane science. Students complete discuss questions. Students draw a map of the United States and...
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The Hurricane: Quiz on Present Tense Forms
In this present progressive tense instructional activity, students complete a 20 question on-line interactive exercise. Students change each verb to present progressive tense in a story about hurricanes.
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Hurricane Quiz
In this hurricanes quiz activity, students complete a ten question multiple choice on-line interactive quiz about hurricanes.
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Weather: Adjectives Worksheet
In this adjectives learning exercise, 2nd graders write adjectives that describe a hurricane and write sentences using those words. Students write 6 words and 6 sentences.
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Learning About Hurricanes
Students write a research paper on hurricanes. In this weather lesson, students use a science text book to write down facts about hurricanes on note cards and then outline their essay. Students use the outline to create an organized essay.
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Where is Everyone Going?
Young scholars conduct an experiment. In this emergency response lesson, students watch videos about hurricanes and discuss the difference between natural disasters and man-made disasters. Young scholars perform a hurricane...
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Rebuild, Renew, Revitalize, Recreate new Orleans
High schoolers research post-Katrina career opportunities in New Orleans and in their own communities, then design a revitalization plan. In this research and design instructional activity, students use a variety of sources to find out...
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The Magic School Bus: Inside a Hurricane Puzzle Page
In this hurricanes learning exercise, students find 10 words pertaining to storms and hurricanes in a word search puzzle. Students then complete a hurricane maze. This has a Magic School bus theme.
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Hurricane Structure and Weather
For this hurricane and weather worksheet, students use a diagram to complete 4 matching questions. Each of four numbers on the given diagram must be matched with a corresponding hurricane feature.
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Naturally Disastrous
Young scholars examine the types and effects of natural disasters. In this natural disaster instructional activity, students study the different types of natural disasters including; avalanches, earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, and...
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The Perfect Storm
In this weather worksheet, students read about the mechanics of a hurricane and then complete 4 short answer questions based on the reading.
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Weather
In this weather worksheet, students write the letter of the definition that best matches the term or phrase. Students answer several short answer questions as it relates to the components of weather, severe weather, and air masses....
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Hurricane Katrina: August 30, 2005
In this writing prompt worksheet, students learn about the day Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast of the United States, August 30, 2005. Students then find what types of natural disasters affect where they live. Students write about...
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Forces of Nature: If I Was A Hurricane
In this comprehension worksheet, students complete a graphic organizer and answer questions. Students pretend they are a hurricane, and use what they have learned to complete the questions.
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Wild Weather Word Hunt
In this weather worksheet, students and their families search for weather news in the newspaper, media or Internet. Students record a list of weather words. Students then research and write down a one week forecast for their city.