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Tornadoes: Lesson 5

Research and Presentation

   
 


OTHER GREAT LESSON PLANS

• Tornadoes
• Insects
• Thunderstorms
• Robots


COMING SOON

• Hurricanes
• Energy

Teacher Downloads:

Lesson Plan: View PDF
Graphic Organizers: GO#2 | GO#10

Glossary: View PDF
Video Clip: Tornado Safety

Weather Extra: Tropical Funnels Over North Texas
Weather Extra: Severe Weather Season Round 2
Weather Extra: Helping to Cap Tornadoes

 

TEKS OBJECTIVES

English Language Arts, Grades 4-5

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

• Reading/Vocabulary/Word Analysis:
   8B, 8C

• Comprehension:
   10A, 10G, 10H, 10I, 10L, 11A, 11B, 11C, 11D, 14A

• Inquiry/Research:
   13A, 13C, 13E, 13F, 13G, 21A, 21B, 21C, 21D, 21E

• Viewing/Representing:
   23A, 23B, 23C, 24A, 24B, 25A, 25B

English Language Arts, Grades 6-8

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

• Reading/Vocabulary/Word Analysis:
   8B, 8C

• Comprehension:
   10A, 10G, 10H, 10L, 11A, 11B, 11C, 11D

• Inquiry/Research:
   13A, 13C, 13E, 13F, 13G, 13I, 20A, 20B, 20C, 20D, 20E

• Viewing/Representing:
   22A, 22B, 22C, 23A, 23B, 24A

 

TAKS OBJECTIVES

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

Lesson Objectives:

Learners will:

  • conduct research
  • find out about tornado safety from watching a video
  • review what they have learned from previous lessons
  • make predictions about tornado safety
  • plan a group presentation
  • read weather extras as a group
  • review what they have learned from previous lessons
  • revise/confirm predictions after viewing

Skills

  • discussing/sharing ideas
  • listening/viewing for a purpose
  • making, revising, confirming predictions
  • researching questions
  • presenting research information

 

 

 
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