Thinkport Education
Thinkport: Made Clear: How Does Extreme Weather Fit Into the Ngss?
Find out how extreme weather fits into the NGSS science standards.
Thinkport Education
Thinkport: Made Clear: How Are Ecosystems Impacted by Extreme Weather?
Find out how ecosystems are impacted by extreme weather.
Thinkport Education
Thinkport: Made Clear: How Are Humans Impacted by Extreme Weather?
The extremes in weather have an impact on businesses, communities, recreational activities and anything else that depends on the weather.
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: Weather Images
Photos, diagrams, and other images related to weather.
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: What Causes Storm Surge?
Learn about the many factors that impact how much storm surge floods a coast as a hurricane or tropical storm comes ashore.
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: Where Thunderstorms Happen
Some places in the United States have more thunderstorms that other areas. What is the average number of thunderstorm days in your state?
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Severe Weather
Observe various severe weather phenomena in this image gallery from WGBH. Weather is the combination of factors -- temperature, wind, snow or rain, and sunlight and clouds -- that happen in a specific place at a specific time. Sometimes...
NASA
Nasa Space Place: What Is La Nina?
A concise explanation of La Nina. Discusses global weather patterns and the difference between El Nino and La Nina.
Ready
Ready: Kids: Hurricanes
This resource explains hurricanes, are you at risk, as well as what you should do to protect yourself before, during, and after a hurricane.
A&E Television
History.com: 2021 Events
2021 is nearly history. Take a look back at a year that saw political turmoil, the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, an unusual Olympic Games, devastating natural disasters, advances in space exploration and more.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Climate Change Boosting Flood and Drought
From ABC News in Science, this article deals primarily with the affect on severe weather brought about by climate change. The article also deals with the risk brought about by this severe weather.
eSchool Today
E School Today: Your Cool Facts and Tips on Tornadoes
Features a brief explanation of tornadoes, how they form, their impact, and survival tips.
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: Make a Tornado
This site is provided for by the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research. Make a tornado or a twister in a jar. The step by step directions give a clear description of how to make these items.
Other
Hong Kong Observatory: Meteorology
A useful page from the Hong Kong Observatory offering introduction to weather and weather phenomenon. Learn about thunderstorms, tides, monsoon season, weather radar, and weather in space. Not a slick site but informative. Most...
Ducksters
Ducksters: Science for Kids: Dangerous Weather
Kids learn more about the science of dangerous weather. Tornadoes, hurricanes, and thunderstorms.
Other
Niwa: Storms and Cyclones
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...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: I Site: Wild Weather
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart from New Zealand looks at extreme weather conditions from tornadoes to floods, their causes and effects.
Other
Kidzworld Media: Dust Storm on the Loose
An explanation of what dust storms are and what causes them.
Science Struck
Science Struck: What Causes Monsoons
Explains what monsoons are, what causes them, and the impact they have.
Center for Educational Technologies
Severe Weather: Hurricane Watch
Hurricanes are the most powerful of storms. Using satellite images, this site allows you to plot the path of a hurricane and predict when it will strike land.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Typhoon vs. Hurricane vs. Tornado
Looks at the linguistic origins, geographical targets, and seasonal occurrence of typhoons, hurricanes, and tornadoes.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Facts About Hurricane Rita
Describes the impact of Hurricane Rita which struck Texas and Louisiana soon after Hurricane Katrina left. Many of the resulting deaths were due to an uncoordinated evacuation and poor storm preparations.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Causes and Effects of Hurricanes
Discusses the causes of hurricanes and their effects on a region, including storm surges, heavy winds, precipitation, and possible tornadoes.