In this introductory hurricanes reading passage, students learn about how hurricanes form, how they are categorized, the damage they cause, and how communities can reduce their impact through mitigation strategies.
Includes both print and Google Slides options to assign!
In this activity, students will:
- READ a 2-page text passage about hurricanes, including how they form, how they are measured, and how communities prepare for and respond to them.
- ANSWER text-dependent questions. The worksheet also includes graphic organizer-type sections for students to summarize what they have learned. No prior knowledge is required – all information comes directly from the text.
Topics Covered:
- Formation of hurricanes
- The Saffir-Simpson Scale (hurricane categories)
- Storm surge, flooding, wind damage, and other ways that hurricanes cause damage
- Introduction to hurricane prediction and mitigation strategies
Related NGSS Standards:
- MS-ESS3-2: Analyze and interpret data on natural hazards to forecast future catastrophic events and inform the development of technologies to mitigate their effects.
- MS-ESS2-5: Collect data to provide evidence for how the motions and complex interactions of air masses result in changes in weather conditions.
Teacher Notes:
- Includes an answer key.
- Please note that this hurricanes reading passage is not editable.
- Save time and copies! Make just one class set of the article and reuse them class-to-class! Students only write on their answer sheet.
- GO PAPERLESS! Use the included digital Google Slides option to assign!
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