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We are witnessing a lot of extreme weather lately which seems to be the product of global warming. Students need to understand the difference between hurricanes, typhoons and tornadoes, as well as why they all occur in the first place. Hopefully I have covered all the resources necessary below...
THE WEATHER
Active Weather Alerts- from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
American Meteorological Society
Build Your Own Weather Station- Discovery Education lesson plan
Commuter Forecast- just enter destination
Discovery Education Lesson Plans
EdHeads: Weather Activities
Hands-On Science and Literacy Lessons About Weather and Climate- grades K-5
How's the Weather Today?- National Geographic Education
Inside the Climatologist's Toolbox
Interactive Weather Maker
Interactives on the Weather- from Annenberg Learner
Introduction to Weather Map Symbols and Terminology
Kid Info- weather facts and weather resources
Lesson Plan Central- weather lessons
National and Local Weather- weather.com
Preschool Education Theme: Weather
Preschool Weather Arts and Crafts
The Science Spot- weather lesson plans
Stop Disasters!- disaster simulation game
Tree House Weather Kids- Interactive site is also available in Spanish
Weather Activities and Smartboard Activities- very good site with a weather game, research section and so much more
Weather Lesson Plans- from TeAchnology
Weather Lesson Plans, Themes, Printouts, Crafts- The Teacher's Guide
Weather Map- shows U.S. weather map and some streaming video from weather cams
Weather Printables, Lesson Plans, Resources- from TeacherVision; covers grades K-12
Weather Scope: Make a Weather Station
Web Weather for Kids
CALIFORNIA EARTHQUAKES
5 Largest California Earthquakes
California Earthquake History and Catalogs- from the California Department of Conservation
California Earthquake History and Catalogs- from the California Department of Conservation
Great California Shakeout Day- world's largest earthquake drill; warnings about "The Big One"
How to Survive an Earthquake- from Wikihow
May 24, 2013- 5.7 largest to hit since 2008
October 19 Earthquake- Gulf of California affected
HURRICANES
TEACHING ABOUT HURRICANES
Apps for Tracking Hurricanes- nice listing of apps available in the iTunes store; most $$, some free
Best Books for teaching About Hurricanes- from Education World
BrainPop- video on hurricanes (younger kids)
Editors' Choices from Education World- best books to teach about hurricanes
How Hurricanes Work- from How Stuff Works; includes quiz, video
How Names are Chosen- includes listing of names to 2017
Hurricane Digital Memory Bank- "Launched in 2005, the Hurricane Digital Memory Bank uses electronic media to collect, preserve, and present the stories and digital record of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita."
Hurricane Facts and Figures- from the St. Petersburg Times; includes hurricane gallery
Hurricane Hunters Association
Hurricane Tracking Activity- from Enchanted Learning
Hurricanes Videos- WatchKnowLearn; filter by grade level
Hurricane Watch: Lessons and Activities- from Education World
Hurricanes- page includes graphs, maps
TEACHING ABOUT HURRICANES
A to Z Teacher Stuff- small list of lessons about hurricanes
Apps for Tracking Hurricanes- nice listing of apps available in the iTunes store; most $$, some free
Best Books for teaching About Hurricanes- from Education World
BrainPop- video on hurricanes (younger kids)
Editors' Choices from Education World- best books to teach about hurricanes
How Hurricanes Work- from How Stuff Works; includes quiz, video
How Names are Chosen- includes listing of names to 2017
Hurricane Digital Memory Bank- "Launched in 2005, the Hurricane Digital Memory Bank uses electronic media to collect, preserve, and present the stories and digital record of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita."
Hurricane Facts and Figures- from the St. Petersburg Times; includes hurricane gallery
Hurricane Hunters Association
Hurricane Tracker- from weather.com
Hurricane Tracking Activity- from Enchanted Learning
Hurricanes Videos- WatchKnowLearn; filter by grade level
Hurricane Watch: Lessons and Activities- from Education World
Hurricanes- page includes graphs, maps
HURRICANE HARVEY and IRMA
Hurricane Harvey, Irma Teaching Resources- TeachHub
Hurricane Irma: Determining the Road to Recovery and the Role of Climate Change- video and lesson plan from PBS
Teaching Activities for Hurricane Irma- NY Times Learning Network
HURRICANE KATRINA
11 Facts About Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Harvey, Irma Teaching Resources- TeachHub
Hurricane Irma: Determining the Road to Recovery and the Role of Climate Change- video and lesson plan from PBS
Teaching Activities for Hurricane Irma- NY Times Learning Network
HURRICANE KATRINA
11 Facts About Hurricane Katrina
Facts, Damage and Aftermath- from LiveScience
TORNADOES
Best Books for Teaching about Tornadoes- Education World
How Do Tornadoes Form?- TED lesson with video below
Tornado Safety- Red Cross
Best Books for Teaching about Tornadoes- Education World
How Do Tornadoes Form?- TED lesson with video below
Tornado Safety- Red Cross
Tornadoes Fact Sheet-from FEMA
Tornadoes!-lesson plan for grades 4-5
TSUNAMIS
How Tsunamis Work- TED lesson and video
Tsunami Activities and Lesson Plans- from Teacher Planet
Tsunami Discussion Guide- grades K-2; from Teachervision
Tsunami Lesson Plan- grades 6-8; from Discovery Education
Tsunami Lesson Plans- from TeAchnology
Tsunami Resources for Teachers- from NOAA
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TSUNAMIS
How Tsunamis Work- TED lesson and video
Tsunami Activities and Lesson Plans- from Teacher Planet
Tsunami Discussion Guide- grades K-2; from Teachervision
Tsunami Lesson Plan- grades 6-8; from Discovery Education
Tsunami Lesson Plans- from TeAchnology
Tsunami Resources for Teachers- from NOAA
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