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Tornadoes: Lesson 3

How Tornadoes Form and
Do Damage

   
 


OTHER GREAT LESSON PLANS

• Tornadoes
• Insects
• Thunderstorms
• Robots


COMING SOON

• Hurricanes
• Energy

 

 

 

Teacher Downloads:

Lesson Plan: View PDF
Graphic Organizers: GO#1 | GO#2 | GO#4 | GO#5
Glossary: View PDF
Video Clip: Inside a Tornado

Weather Extra: Blown Apart
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, 6C, 7C, 8B, 8C, 9A, 9B, 9C, 9E

• Comprehension:
   10A, 10C, 10E, 10F, 10G, 10H, 10I, 10K, 11A,
   11B, 11C, 11D, 12C, 14A

• Inquiry/Research:
   13A, 13B, 13C, 13D, 13E, 13G, 13H

• Viewing/Representing:
   23A, 23B, 23C, 24A, 24B

English Language Arts, Grades 6-8

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

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

• Comprehension:
   10A, 10C, 10E, 10F, 10G, 10H, 10I, 10K,
   11A, 11B, 11C, 11D, 12C, 14A

• Inquiry/Research:
   13A, 13B, 13C, 13D, 13E, 13G, 13H

• Viewing/Representing:
   22A, 22B, 22C, 23A, 23B, 23C, 23D

Science, Grade 4-8

• Science Processes:
   2C

Science, Grade 5

• Science Concepts:
   5B

 

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:

  • check predicted meanings against glossary information
  • develop understanding of how atmospheric movement affects tornado formation
  • discuss questions relating to tornadoes
  • predict vocabulary meanings

Skills

  • comparing information from multiple sources
  • developing vocabulary
  • locating information
  • using listening/viewing skills

 

 
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