Then have the students check their forecasts against the actual temperatures in your local area. Have students write about the most interesting thing they learned from the project in their journals. This project aids students in meeting national standards in several curriculum areas. Ask students to research a major storm from history, using classroom resources, the Winter Storms Timeline , the library, and other Internet sites. Have students choose one remarkable thing about the storm they choose, and write a short report that describes their storm, starting with its remarkable feature.
Students can share their reports in small groups or in a class discussion.
Make a Hurricane Spiral . Ask students to write or draw a story about being in an extreme storm, like a blizzard, hurricane, or tornado. Read our Privacy Policy Statement .