1.7 Investigate the formation and behaviour of a significant weather event.
2.8 Investigate how people respond to a natural disaster.
SOL 9: Understands the origins and impacts of social, economic and environmental aspects of the world.
Severe Weather Learning Intentions
You will be able to: „„
Understand what severe weather is.
„„Explain how hurricanes form and how they are categorised. „„Describe the impacts of hurricanes on an area.
14.1 What is Severe
Weather? Severe weather is a weather event that is significantly different from the usual weather an area experiences and that puts people and animals in danger or causes considerable damage to buildings. This may take place over one day or a period of time.
Go to YouTube and look up ‘Severe Weather:
Managing information and thinking:
Can you identify the examples of severe weather shown in these images?
Crash Course Kids #28.2’ (4:25). Write down one piece of information you find interesting about each example featured in the video.
