ScienceWeather & ClimateAges 9–11
Extreme Weather Events
Know about extreme weather events — hurricanes (spinning storms over warm ocean), tornadoes (violent rotating columns of air), floods, droughts, and blizzards — how they form, where they typically occur, and their effects on people and the environment
Learning resources
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Extreme Weather EventsConceptual concept
Check understanding
- Describe how at least two types of extreme weather form
- Explain where hurricanes and tornadoes typically occur and why
- Describe the effects of extreme weather on communities and landscapes
“If your child saw news about a hurricane, could they explain how it forms over warm ocean water, why it spins, and what makes it so destructive when it reaches land?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- Science
- Domain
- Weather & Climate
- Age range
- Ages 9–11