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Twisters

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Students differentiate between the terms 'tornado watch' and 'tornado warning' and simulate the conditions that produce tornadoes. They read "Night of the Twisters" by Ivy Ruckman and conduct an experiment using two-liter plastic bottles, water, detergent and food coloring.

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natural disasters, tornadoes

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natural disasters, tornadoes, science
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Grade
4th - 5th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
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For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning

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