How a Hurricane Grows Over Warm Ocean Water, Order the Steps

After the tornado page, walk through your home and choose your family's safe room together. Ask your child to explain why a hurricane loses strength once it moves over land.

Read how a hurricane grows over warm ocean water and weakens over land and order the 5 steps. A hazard is something in nature that can hurt people or damage homes. The directions on the page read: Read the passage. Look for the words that tell the order of the steps. Then, turn the page and fill in the flow chart. On page 2: Write the steps from the Step Bank in boxes 1 to 5 in order. Then, circle the letter of the best answer for question 6 and write the answers to questions 7 and 8 on the lines. The answer key covers the questions on page 2.

Yes, both. We made it for 3rd Grade weather and climate, and the page works the same whether it lands on a kitchen table or a center rotation. At home, most families go through it together and talk the answers out loud, and that talking is where most of the learning happens with weather hazards. In class it runs well as independent work while you pull a small group. Print one copy or thirty, whichever the day needs.

Weather hazards teaches students to identify and describe dangerous weather events and understand the natural processes behind them. Third graders learn what causes tornadoes, hurricanes, blizzards, and floods, and explore the risks they pose to people, animals, and communities. The topic also builds awareness of preparedness and safety, connecting science to real-life decision-making.

Weather hazards is a key component of Grade 3 earth science and engineering design units, typically taught alongside weather patterns and climate. At ages 8-9, students respond well to the urgency and relevance of severe weather, it's a topic they've often already heard about in the news or experienced personally. It naturally leads into design challenges focused on protecting people from weather events.

Look up a recent weather event in the news together and ask your child to explain what type of hazard it was and what made it dangerous. The worksheet activities use real weather event examples that make abstract science concrete and memorable. Talking about your own family's emergency plan while reviewing these worksheets turns science into a practical safety conversation.

3 printable worksheets, all free to preview. Downloads are included with a ClassWeekly free trial, and every page prints on standard 8.5 x 11 paper.

These are written for 3rd Grade students, roughly ages 8-9. Many teachers also use them a grade up for review or a grade down as an extension, so use the preview to judge the fit for a particular child.