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Lesson Plan
Thinkport Education

Thinkport: Made Clear: How Does Extreme Weather Fit Into the Ngss?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Find out how extreme weather fits into the NGSS science standards.
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Article
Thinkport Education

Thinkport: Made Clear: How Are Ecosystems Impacted by Extreme Weather?

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out how ecosystems are impacted by extreme weather.
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Article
Thinkport Education

Thinkport: Made Clear: How Are Humans Impacted by Extreme Weather?

For Students 9th - 10th
The extremes in weather have an impact on businesses, communities, recreational activities and anything else that depends on the weather.
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University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: Weather Images

For Students 9th - 10th
Photos, diagrams, and other images related to weather.
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Article
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: What Causes Storm Surge?

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the many factors that impact how much storm surge floods a coast as a hurricane or tropical storm comes ashore.
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Article
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: Where Thunderstorms Happen

For Students 9th - 10th
Some places in the United States have more thunderstorms that other areas. What is the average number of thunderstorm days in your state?
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Severe Storms Quiz

For Students 9th - 10th
Try this quiz about severe storms.
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PPT
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Severe Weather

For Students K - 1st
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...
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Handout
NASA

Nasa Space Place: What Is La Nina?

For Students 3rd - 8th
A concise explanation of La Nina. Discusses global weather patterns and the difference between El Nino and La Nina.
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Website
Ready

Ready: Kids: Hurricanes

For Students 3rd - 8th
This resource explains hurricanes, are you at risk, as well as what you should do to protect yourself before, during, and after a hurricane.
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Article
A&E Television

History.com: 2021 Events

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Website
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Climate Change Boosting Flood and Drought

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Handout
eSchool Today

E School Today: Your Cool Facts and Tips on Tornadoes

For Students 4th - 8th
Features a brief explanation of tornadoes, how they form, their impact, and survival tips.
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Activity
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: Make a Tornado

For Students 3rd - 5th
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.
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Website
Other

Hong Kong Observatory: Meteorology

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Science for Kids: Dangerous Weather

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn more about the science of dangerous weather. Tornadoes, hurricanes, and thunderstorms.
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Website
Other

Niwa: Storms and Cyclones

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: I Site: Wild Weather

For Students 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart from New Zealand looks at extreme weather conditions from tornadoes to floods, their causes and effects.
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Website
Other

Kidzworld Media: Dust Storm on the Loose

For Students 3rd - 5th
An explanation of what dust storms are and what causes them.
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Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: What Causes Monsoons

For Students 4th - 6th
Explains what monsoons are, what causes them, and the impact they have.
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Activity
Center for Educational Technologies

Severe Weather: Hurricane Watch

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: Typhoon vs. Hurricane vs. Tornado

For Students 4th - 8th
Looks at the linguistic origins, geographical targets, and seasonal occurrence of typhoons, hurricanes, and tornadoes.
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Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: Facts About Hurricane Rita

For Students 4th - 8th
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.
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Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: Causes and Effects of Hurricanes

For Students 4th - 8th
Discusses the causes of hurricanes and their effects on a region, including storm surges, heavy winds, precipitation, and possible tornadoes.