Curated OER
What is a Hurricane?
Students research hurricanes on the Internet. In this hurricane lesson, students use the Internet to find out the basic shape of hurricane winds and classify three characteristics of hurricanes. Students then classify at least three...
Curated OER
Hurricane Winds: A Spatial Hierarchy of Processes at Different Scales
In this earth science lesson, students study a satellite image of hurricane Isabel and write answers to 5 questions that follow. They match predictions to the map locations.
PBS
Pbs: American Experience: The Hurricane of '38
Experience the devastating Hurricane of 1938 that roared up the east coast with survivor interviews, photos, and video clips. Includes an explanation of hurricane formation.
Other
Kidstorm: Hurricanes
Get the facts on hurricanes with this detailed information page. This page includes photos, charts and satellite images.
NOAA
Noaa: National Hurricane Center: The Saffir Simpson Hurricane Scale
Read how hurricanes are rated on the Saffir-Simpson scale and check out the hurricane record for each level of the scale.
NASA
Nasa: Hurricanes
Learn about hurricanes and how they are created. Features include video animation, the histories of the most devastating hurricanes and topics such as hurricane naming and hurricane study.