Instructional+Resources

=**Science**=

Weather Resources
Weather Whiz Kids http://www.weatherwizkids.com/

Weather
http://www.42explore.com/weather.htm

Weather -- Hurricanes
[|NC Wise Owl] Elementary Zone
 * Grolier Online


 * New Book of Knowledge


 * Popular Science

[|Hurricane 2005 Season FAQ] (FAQ) Frequently Asked Questions about Hurricanes. This site provides information about the names of hurricanes and hurricane seasons.



Formation and Development of Hurricanes
[|Weather Whiz Kids] This site, developed and maintained by meteorologist Crystal Wicker, explains hurricanes, storm surge, when hurricanes occur, and the naming of hurricanes. [|WRAL Hurricane 101] This site provides information about hurricanes through multimedia presentations. [|Hurricanes Online Meteorology Guide] A comprehensive guide to hurricanes: their development stages, naming, destruction, movement, and more. A good place to start to learn more about how hurricanes are created and the destruction they can wreak. [|NASA Observatorium – Hurricanes] This site provides scientific information about the formation of hurricanes, categories of hurricanes, and hurricane preparedness.



Hurricane Tracking and Safety
[|National Hurricane Center] This site provides up to date information about hurricane tracking, safety and preparedness and the additional threats associated with hurricanes.



2005 Hurricane Information
[|Hurricanes: Natures Greatest Storms] This site provides information about hurricanes and the 2005 hurricane season. [|NOAA News Online] This page provides statistical information about hurricanes during 2005. [|NCDC: Climate of 2005] This site provides additional information specifically about the 2005 hurricane season. For example, a chart provides information about each hurricane -- the hurricane's name, maximum winds sustained, landfall and strike information, and the estimated cost of damage.