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Hurricanes and Climate

By Jessie Cadigan

Based on "Hurricanes and Climate" developed by UCAR Center for Science Education. Student Learning Objectives: -Students describe the regions where hurricanes happen. -Students graph and interpret data to learn that different regions have different numbers of hurricanes. -Students will be able to explain that hurricanes happen during the warmest times of year and in regions that have warm sea surface temperatures. -Students will graph and interpret data about how hurricanes have changed over recent decades as climate has warmed.

  • General Science
  • Grade 7
  • Grade 8