Here's a terrific page at Education World for teachers who want to plan
lessons around the hurricane season. It's a one-stop shop for hurricane
ideas and resources! The editors write: "Most residents of the United
States will never experience a hurricane first hand. But all will hear,
at some time in their lives, news reports about the destruction caused by
one of these violent storms. Just what are hurricanes? How do they form?
Who do they affect? What damage do they cause?" The information and
activities provided will help teachers and students answer these questions.
More resources: For the latest hurricane news, try Yahoo!'s
special "hurricane season" page. And here are some other good
sites for students and teachers who want to keep up with the lively hurricane
season: Here's a
good simple description of how hurricanes form; The
Weather Underground provides hourly updates on tropical hurricane activity.
Ohio State has a whole page of FAQS
about hurricanes. And the Weather
On-Line site has a detailed tropical storm area. Of course, The
Weather Channel has full coverage and special resources at its homepage.
Would your student enjoy a
hurricane field trip? And our latest entry: a hurricane
"theme page" developed for fifth graders pulls together many
hurricane resources.