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Summary

In the “Weathering the Storm” magazine, kids explore the following questions

  • What are hurricanes?
  • What are the effects of hurricanes? 
  • How do people affect hurricanes? 
  • Who is helping and how can we help? 

Connections to Other Resources

This zine is the primary text in our Weathering the Storm project. Kids learn what is a hurricane and how do they form.  They also learn how category 5 hurricanes have become more common, the effects that has on our lives and how we can help to prevent more hurricanes. Kids then create a hurricane impact model and a news report to raise awareness about what we can do to help. 

Overview

Life Habit Focus: Empathy

Subject: Science, Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening

Grade: K-2

Aligned Standards

Common Core Reading (CCSS):

  • Informational/NonFiction Standards R.I 1-10 for grades K-2.
  • Listening and Speaking Standards SL1-SL6. 

NGSS Standards:

  • ESS2.D: Weather and Climate
    •  Weather is the combination of sunlight, wind, snow or rain, and temperature in a particular region at a particular time. People measure these conditions to describe and record the weather and to notice patterns over time. (K-ESS2-1) ESS2.E: Biogeology.
    •  Plants and animals can change their environment. (KESS2-2) ESS3.C: Human Impacts on Earth Systems
    • Things that people do to live comfortably can affect the world around them. But they can make choices that reduce their impacts on the land, water, air, and other living things. (secondary to K-ESS2-2)
  •  LS1.C: Organization for Matter and Energy Flow in Organisms
    • All animals need food in order to live and grow. They obtain their food from plants or from other animals. Plants need water and light to live and grow. (K-LS1-1)
  • ESS1.C: The History of Planet Earth
    • Some events happen very quickly; others occur very slowly, over a time period much longer than one can observe. (2-ESS1-1)
  • ESS2.A: Earth Materials and Systems
    • Wind and water can change the shape of the land. (2- ESS2-1) 
    • Maps show where things are located. One can map the shapes and kinds of land and water in any area. (2-ESS2- 2) 
    • Water is found in the ocean, rivers, lakes, and ponds. Water exists as solid ice and in liquid form. (2-ESS2-3)

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