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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Twisters

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students build a tornado in a bottle and do various readings to explore tornadoes.
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PPT
Tramline

Tramline: Tornado Field Trip

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this virtual field trip students learn about the formation of tornadoes. Students also visit websites where they can research various types of information about tornadoes.
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Lesson Plan
Other

American Red Cross: Masters of Disaster: Grades 6 8

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This resource presents many science lessons with related activities for students in grades 6-8. Content addresses tools for coping with disasters such as tornadoes, fires, lightning, floods and general preparedness.
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Lesson Plan
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: Tornadoes Teaching Box

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this teaching box are resources to help learners learn why and where tornadoes happen and how these weather events impact people's lives.
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: How to Track a Tornado

For Students 9th - 10th
In this TEDYouth Talk, Kosiba describes how she and her team use observations and modeling to track super storms, while sharing some incredible footage from the field.
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Lesson Plan
Other

American Red Cross: Masters of Disaster: Grades 3 5

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This resource provides many science lessons with related activities for children in grades 3-5 regarding disaster preparedness. The resource covers tornadoes, fires, lightning, floods and general preparedness information.
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Article
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: Tornadoes

For Students 9th - 10th
A dark funnel of cloud extends below a storm. If it reaches the ground, it's a tornado.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Ducksters: Kids Tongue Twisters

For Students 1st - 9th
Try to say these tongue twisters several times fast.