Hurricane Unit Study Resources

The following is a post from contributing writer Lauren from Mama’s Learning Corner.

If you live in the eastern half of the United States, now is the perfect time to do a small unit study on hurricanes since we’re in the middle of hurricane season.  Here are a few links to help you in your Hurricane Unit Study adventures.

Hurricane Tracking Charts

– National Hurricane Center
Track hurricanes from home using blank tracking charts; available for the Eastern Pacific and the Atlantic Oceans

When and Where Do Hurricanes Occur? – Accuweather 
An interesting look at which areas are struck most often by hurricanes and why

Hurricane Information – Weather WizKids
A kid-friendly site with multiple (interesting!) infographics and charts

Hurricane Preparedness Information – National Hurricane Center
If you live in a hurricane-prone area, this would be a wonderful end-of-unit project

Hurricane Swirl Activity – Scholastic
Hands-on activity using food coloring and water to model the swirling winds in a hurricane

Hurricane Unit Study Worksheets – Mama’s Learning Corner
14-page set of hurricane-themed worksheets and printables, including links to all needed resources for a hurricane unit study; this is a portion of Mama’s Members Only Area

photo source: Wikimedia Commons

Lauren Hill is the homeschooling mama to 4 little people, ages 8 to 2 1/2.  In her spare time (ha!) she creates worksheets and printables for Pre-K to Second Graders at Mama’s Learning Corner.  You can find everything from color-by-number worksheets to free calendar pages.  Follow Lauren on Pinterest to discover a plethora of worksheets and printables from the homeschooling community.