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Tornadoes: Lesson 2

What Causes a Tornado?

   
 


OTHER GREAT LESSON PLANS

• Tornadoes
• Insects
• Thunderstorms
• Robots


COMING SOON

• Hurricanes
• Energy

 

 

 

Teacher Downloads:

Lesson Plan: View PDF
Graphic Organizer: GO#3

Glossary: View PDF
Weather Extra: The Making of a Tornado Day

 

TEKS OBJECTIVES

English Language Arts, Grades 4-5

• Listening/Speaking:
   1A, 1C,  2D, 4A, 5B, 5F

• Reading/Vocabulary/Word Analysis:
   6A, 8C, 9A, 9E

• Comprehension:
   10A, 10C, 10H, 10K, 10L, 11A, 11B, 11C, 14A

• Inquiry/Research:
   13A, 13E, 13H

• Viewing/Representing:
   23B, 25A

English Language Arts, Grades 6-8

• Listening/Speaking:
  1A, 1C, 1D, 2D, 2E, 4A, 5B, 5F

• Reading/Vocabulary/Word Analysis:
  6A, 8C, 9A, 9E

• Comprehension:
   10A, 10C, 10H, 10K, 10L, 11A, 11B, 11C, 14A

• Inquiry/Research:
   13A, 13E, 13H

• Viewing/Representing:
   22B, 24A

Science, Grade 4

• Science Concepts:
   5B, 6A

Science, Grade 5

• Science Concepts:
   5A, 5B

Science, Grade 6

• Science Concepts:
   6B, 6C, 14C

Science, Grade 8

• Science Concepts:
   10B

 

TAKS OBJECTIVES

Reading, Grades 4-8:
• Objectives 1, 3, 4

Reading, Grade 5:
Objectives 3, 4

Reading, Grade 8:
Objectives 4, 5

 

Lesson Objectives:

Learners will:

  • compare what they learn from reading to what they thought they knew
  • create a diagram that shows their understanding of how tornadoes develop
  • learn, describe, and depict the components of a tornado weather system
  • make connections to what they know about tornadoes
  • make predictions and then read to revise or confirm their predictions
  • use content vocabulary associated with tornadoes in discussion

Skills

  • depicting information visually
  • locating information
  • reading for a purpose
  • using context clues
  • using listening skills
 
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