Hurricanes

This informational text resource is intended to support reading in the content area. This interactive, online text explains how a hurricane forms, what storm surge is, when hurricane season starts and ends, how hurricanes are named, and more. It has animations of storm surge and a link to a storm tracking map. The article also includes a glossary and fantastic tables and diagrams.
Resource ID#: 68403 Type: Text Resource
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Direct Link: http://www.weatherwizkids.com/weather-hurricane.htm

General Information

Subject(s): English Language Arts, Science
Grade Level(s): 6, 8
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes
Keywords: text complexity, informational text, hurricane, erosion, storm surge, NOAA, cyclone, typhoon, Coriolis Force
Instructional Component Type(s): Text Resource
Resource Collection: STEM Reading Resources

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