Science Weather & Climateusually ages 12–13

Hurricanes, Tornadoes & Monsoons

Explain how hurricanes form and intensify over warm ocean water (latent heat release, low-pressure spiral); describe tornado formation within supercell thunderstorms; explain monsoon mechanics driven by temperature differences between land and sea; introduce attribution science — how scientists use climate models to calculate whether and by how much climate change increased the probability or intensity of a specific extreme weather event

Try this together

When scientists say that climate change made a recent hurricane stronger, can your child explain what they actually mean and how scientists figure that out — what kind of calculation lets them link a specific storm to climate change?

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Builds on

Extreme Weather Eventsages 9–11Mechanistic explanation of hurricanes and extreme weather depends on extreme weather overview

Global Wind Patternsages 11–13Mechanistic explanation of hurricanes and tornadoes depends on global atmospheric circulation patterns

Reading Ancient Climate Recordsages 12–14Extreme weather attribution science requires understanding climate models, connecting to broader climate science methodology

Hurricanes, Tornadoes & Monsoonsthis skill · ages 12–13

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Curriculum alignment

Candidate matches to official curriculum codes — machine-suggested, unreviewed (v0.1).

This skill sits beyond Year 6 in the Australian Curriculum, so no F–6 code is matched. It also sits beyond the NSW K–6 syllabuses. It also sits beyond Level 6 in the Victorian Curriculum.

Nearby on the map

Reading Ancient Climate Recordsages 12–14 Global Wind Patternsages 11–13 Greenhouse Gas Scienceages 11–12 Net Zero & Energy Transitionages 13–14

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