Curated OER
Twisters
Students build a tornado in a bottle and do various readings to explore tornadoes.
Tramline
Tramline: Tornado Field Trip
In this virtual field trip students learn about the formation of tornadoes. Students also visit websites where they can research various types of information about tornadoes.
Other
American Red Cross: Masters of Disaster: Grades 6 8
This resource presents many science lessons with related activities for students in grades 6-8. Content addresses tools for coping with disasters such as tornadoes, fires, lightning, floods and general preparedness.
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: Tornadoes Teaching Box
In this teaching box are resources to help students learn why and where tornadoes happen and how these weather events impact people's lives.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: How to Track a Tornado
In this TEDYouth Talk, Kosiba describes how she and her team use observations and modeling to track super storms, while sharing some incredible footage from the field.
Other
American Red Cross: Masters of Disaster: Grades 3 5
This resource provides many science lessons with related activities for children in grades 3-5 regarding disaster preparedness. The resource covers tornadoes, fires, lightning, floods and general preparedness information.
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: Tornadoes
A dark funnel of cloud extends below a storm. If it reaches the ground, it's a tornado.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Ducksters: Kids Tongue Twisters
Try to say these tongue twisters several times fast.