Young meteorologists examine the formation of a hurricane in a resource focused on severe weather conditions. Once they learn that a hurricane is also a tropical cyclone, and detail the different levels associated...

In this hurricane worksheet, student answer 6 multiple choice questions and 8 short answer questions about hurricanes. They color the map to show flooded areas.

Students read an internet article about hurricanes. In this hurricane lesson, students explain how they form and the damage they bring. They analyze the article and answer questions about it.

A reading comprehension passage is illustrative for both language arts and earth science skills. Using context clues, learners find out how to predict the weather using various tools. They then answer five reading questions about what...

In this hurricanes instructional activity, students label the 6 different regions that hurricanes and tropical cyclones occur around the world.

Learners explore hurricanes and tornadoes by conducting an experiment. In this weather pattern instructional activity, students define many extreme weather vocabulary terms and discuss the relationship with static electricity. Learners...

Six short answer questions challenge scholars to show what they know after reading an informational text that examines waves—what they are, what causes them, and how different Earth factors affect their size and strength.   

In this Earth Science word search activity, 2nd graders locate 16 "weather words" in the word puzzle. No answer key is provided.

Students research natural disasters and their lasting effect on both people and the environment. In this environmental science lesson, students complete a group project on a natural disaster of their choosing. Students examine multiple...

Students discover the potential dangers of weather in their hometown.  For this environmental lesson, students research Hurricane Hugo and the devastation it caused South Carolina in 1989.  Students record weather data from...

Young astronomers read an informational text on the gas giant, Jupiter. Then they answer four multiple choice questions based on what they read.

Ninth graders participate in a simulation of a select scientific team from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

In this PowerPoint, students participate in a game with a quiz show format in which they answer questions about water. Topics include the water cycle, bodies of water, characteristics of water, and how water relates to weather...

Learners examine how satellite signals are sent and duplicate it with a mirror, flashlight and black paper.

For this comprehension worksheet, students read a selection on the weather, then complete 3 short answer questions related to the selection.

Second graders research dangerous weather and how they can stay safe. In this environment lesson, 2nd graders view video clips and research the Internet to identify the different types of severe weather storms. Students complete a...

Students read and write myths. In this world mythology lesson, students read and analyze myths from various cultures and then recognize their attributes as they write their own myths to explain natural phenomena.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This informational text passage shares information about tropical storms and hurricanes. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and...

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about hurricanes and how they form. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about a scientist who chases storms to study them. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.