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NOAA

Thunderstorms, Tornadoes, Lightning. . . Nature's Most Violent Storms

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Thunderstorms, tornadoes, floods, and hail are just a few of the topics covered in a thorough weather preparedness guide. With descriptions of each weather phenomenon, from what causes them to how and when they occur to...
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Walt Disney Company

Disaster Preparedness Activity Book

For Students K - 5th Standards
Join the American Red Cross as well as Mickey and friends as they help to prepare young scholars for natural disasters. After reading brief informational passages about earthquakes, floods, fires, storms, tornadoes, and hurricanes,...
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Port Jefferson School District

Hurricane Katrina

For Students 6th - 12th
Young scientists track Hurricane Katrina across the Atlantic Ocean as they learn about these destructive forces of nature. Provided with a table of data tracking the location and conditions of Katrina over a one week span, students...
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University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: Thunderstorm Safety

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn the safety guidelines for lighting and thunderstorms.
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Science Struck

Science Struck: Causes and Effects of Thunderstorms

For Students 3rd - 5th
Explains what causes thunderstorms, the different types, and the effects of thunderstorms.
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University of Illinois

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign: Severe Storms

For Students 9th - 10th
This site talks about severe storms. Topics include the dangers of thunderstorms, types of thunderstorms, components of thunderstorms, tornadoes, and modeling.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Severe Weather Study Guide

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This study guide summarizes the key points of thunderstorms, tornadoes, mid-latitude cyclones, hurricanes, blizzards, and heatwaves and droughts. Includes a few...
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University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: How Tornadoes Form

For Students 4th - 8th
Only about one thunderstorm in a thousand produces tornadoes. Learn how tornadoes form.
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University of Illinois

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign: Hail and Rain

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out how hail is produced. You will discover the relationship between hail and thunderstorms.
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NOAA

Noaa: Tornadoes, Nature's Most Violent Storms

For Students 9th - 10th
This page, put out by the National Weather Service, thoroughly explains the causes and types of tornadoes. Tornado safety is covered in the form of warning signs and what you can do to stay safe both in school and at home. The full...
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Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Weather & Climate: Lightning

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what lightning is, how it is created, what happens inside thunderstorms, how lightning develops during a storm, types of lightning, how individuals and groups can stay safe, chances of being struck by lightning, and answers to...
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University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: Fact Sheet: Hail

For Students 9th - 10th
How is hail formed? What happens as a hailstone falls through the air? Find the answers to these questions, and see a photo of crops damaged by hail.
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University of Wisconsin

The Why Files: Twister: The Tornado Story

For Students 9th - 10th
The Why? Files, provided by the University of Wisconsin provides a discussion of tornadoes and the environmental conditions that generate them. Includes some great pictures of the formations of the whirlwinds. Also includes a link to a...
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Science Struck

Science Struck: Different Types of Storms

For Students 4th - 6th
Provides descriptions of a variety of storm types including wintry ones, ones with no precipitation, and very destructive ones. Discusses weather conditions that lead to these storms, precautions one can take, public alerts, etc.
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University of Illinois

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign: Severe Storms Modeling

For Students 9th - 10th
This site features information on the severe storm computer modeling that meteorologists use to help them study severe storms.
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Tornadoes O Logy Card

For Students 3rd - 8th
Flip this interactive card to start learning about tornadoes, nature's most powerful storms. Answer multiple-choice and fact-or-fiction questions and review some fast facts about tornadoes.
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USA Today

Rising Air Creates Spring, Summer Ice

For Students 9th - 10th
How does hail form? Where are hailstorms most common? What kind of damage can hail cause? Find answers to these questions and others in this brief article.
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Other

Thomas Cole 1801 1848

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains information about the American artist Thomas Cole.
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Science4Fun

Science4 Fun: Tornado

For Students K - 1st
Explore how tornadoes are formed, learn about the parmeters of a tornado, discover the different types, and find out where they occur.
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National Geographic

National Geographic: Weather

For Students 9th - 10th
One of the first things you probably do every morning is look out the window to see what the weather is like. Looking outside and listening to the day's forecast helps you decide what clothes you will wear and maybe even what you will do...
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University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: Flood Safety

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides the safety guidelines for floods.

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