Understanding Forces of Nature
Ask Jeeves for Kids - Ask questions such as "What causes a volcano?"
Severe Weather and Natural Disasters - Scholastic's "Weather Watch" has links to information, words, stories and photos for volcanoes, earthquakes, hurricanes and tornadoes.
Web Weather for Kids - Learn what makes hurricanes and tornadoes. The National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) features cool science activities and games.
Volcanoes | Earthquakes | Tsunamis | Hurricanes | Tornadoes
Volcanoes
Volcano Theme Unit - this EdHelper site has links to diagrams and leveled reading about volcanoes. (Access is limited for non-subscribers.)
Label the Volcano Diagram - learning materials from Enchanted Learning.
Volcano World’s Kids’ Door - links to activities, kids’ art, and virtual field trips.
Earthquakes
Earthquakes for Kids - this United States Geological Survey (USGS) page of activities helps youngsters understand quakes.
South Asia Quake – CBBC Newsround links to news, photos, maps and personal stories of the October, 2005, Pakistan earthquake. (British Broadcasting Company- Children)
Tsunamis
Life of a Tsunami - this USGS site explains the relationship between an earthquake and a tsunami.
Pacific Tsunami Museum - the Frequently Asked Questions page explains many aspects of tsunamis.
Update from UNICEF - mouse over the topics to see a changing picture and list of facts.
Tsunami: One Year On – CBBC Newsround links to facts, guides, pictures, and feature stories of the disaster of December 26, 2004.
Hurricanes
Hurricane: Storm Science - an Online Exhibit from the Miami Museum of Science.
Owlie Skywarn: Hurricanes - a storm fact coloring book produced by the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA).
Hurricane Names - The National Hurricane Center explains how hurricanes are named and lists all the names that have been given.
Hurricane Katrina - articles from National Geographic Kids: Mighty Oaks Recover / Team Rescues History / Animal Rescue
Stir Up a Hurricane - a National Geographic Kids experiment.
Tornadoes
Owlie Skywarn: Tornadoes - a storm fact coloring book produced by NOAA.
Tornadoes - from the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s FEMA for Kids Disaster Readiness site. Helpful information, photos, and kids’ disaster witness stories.
Tornadoes - a brief description of what a tornado sounds like and what it can do. Part of the online exhibit from the Storm Center of the Miami Museum of Science.
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