Tornadoes Teaching Resources :: 481

Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Impact of Natural Disasters on the Earth

For Teachers 3rd - 5th

Through demonstrations and other research, learners explore the impact of various natural disasters on the earth. The disasters include floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, volcanoes, and earthquakes.

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Orca Book Publishers

Orca Book Publishers: Death Wind Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th

In Death Wind by William Bell, Allie chooses to run away from home rather than face her problems. When she is returning, a tornado strikes, destroying her home, and she fears for her family's safety. This teacher's guide includes a book...

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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Naturally Disastrous

For Teachers 3rd - 5th

Students are introduced to natural disasters, and learn the difference between natural hazards and natural disasters. They discover the many types of natural hazards - avalanche, earthquake, flood, forest fire, hurricane, landslide,...

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Read Works

Read Works: Thirty Minutes Alone

For Teachers 5th

[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a boy named Manolo who was home alone when a tornado struck. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

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Soft Schools

Soft Schools: Quizzes: Wild and Weird Weather

For Students 3rd - 8th

Think you know all there is about tsunamis, tidal waves and tornadoes? Take this wild and weird weather quiz to test your knowledge!

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Weather Wiz Kids

Weather Wiz Kids: Weather Safety

For Students Pre-K - 1st

Click on the links to find guides to weather and natural disaster safety tips for earthquakes, floods, heat waves, hurricanes, lightning, mudslides, avalanches, thunderstorms, tornadoes, tsunamis, volcanoes, wildfires, and winter storms.

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Teachers.net

Teachers.net Lesson: Weather

For Teachers 3rd - 5th

Here are several great lesson ideas for a weather unit. The lessons cover topics in math and science including making clouds, recreating the water cycle, and making a tornado. There is also a list of weather resources for more information.

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Curated OER

Tornadoes

For Students Pre-K - 1st

tornadoes

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Denver Museum of Nature and Science: Colorado's Forces of Nature

For Students 9th - 10th

Students examine Colorado's forces of nature. Some topics explored are tornadoes, floods, blizzards, and windstorms. Images and video clips are included.

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Read Works

Read Works: Passages: "Spinning Storms"

For Students 2nd

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about tornados written on the 2nd grade reading level. The text is followed by ten comprehension questions in multiple choice or extended response format. A link to answers is...

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Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Kansas

For Students 3rd - 5th

Look at this site for an overview of Kansas state facts. Discover why Kansas is known for its tornadoes. Where is the "geographic center of the 48 contiguous states?"

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NOAA

Noaa: Nssl: Weather Colouring Books

For Students Pre-K - 1st

Print these free colouring books about tornadoes, thunderstorms and winter weather.

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Dan Satterfield

Wild Weather: Dan's Wild Wild Weather Page

For Students 3rd - 8th

A site to find out anything you want to know about weather, including clouds, tornadoes, satellites, radar, wind, climate, and more. Suitable for all ages. Also includes games, quizzes, and teacher resources.

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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Severe Weather Study Guide

For Students 6th - 8th

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This study guide summarizes the key points of thunderstorms, tornadoes, mid-latitude cyclones, hurricanes, blizzards, and heatwaves and droughts. Includes a few...

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University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: Kids Crossing: Look Out for Dangerous Weather

For Students 1st - 5th

Explore dangerous weather events like tornadoes, hurricanes, thunderstorms, and blizzards through stories, activities, and safety tips.

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NOAA

Noaa: Photo Library: Severe Storms Laboratory: Catalog of Images

For Students 9th - 10th

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration provides a photo library of severe weather formations.

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Read Works

Read Works: Safety First

For Teachers 2nd

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about staying safe during bad weather. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

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Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Understanding Tsunamis

For Students 9th - 10th

Come and learn more about the devastating effects of tsunamis. This site features video segments revealing the devastation tsunamis can cause and how tsunamis are formed.

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Ducksters

Ducksters: Science for Kids: Dangerous Weather

For Students 1st - 9th

Kids learn more about the science of dangerous weather. Tornadoes, hurricanes, and thunderstorms.

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ClassFlow

Class Flow: I Site: Wild Weather

For Students 3rd - 5th

[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart from New Zealand looks at extreme weather conditions from tornadoes to floods, their causes and effects.

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Curated OER

Thunderstorms and Tornadoes

For Students 3rd - 8th

This comprehensive, interactive site is loaded with information, activities, and stories about thunderstorms, lightning, and tornadoes. Find out how these weather systems are formed, how they impact our lives, and how they cause chaos.

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