Knowledge of how to rewrite research information in own words. Ask students to use the student web sheet and to record basic facts from the 'Introduction'. Next they click on 'Formations' at top of the page. Students record facts about how a hurricane forms. As well they can write details about a tropical disturbance, tropical depression, and tropical storm.
Students continue to work on recording facts on destruction and safety.
Students can print out pictures. See the multimedia connection above. Students have learned about severe weather conditions. Review how hurricanes affect peoples' lives and the damage they inflict. Discussion could continue about the importance of weather tracking and forecasting.