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What a Disaster!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils identify the causes of major natural disasters in a written response and on a poster. They explain with a written response, on a poster and to peers in an oral presentation, how people adapt to living in an environment that may be...
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Lesson Plan
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Effects Of Natural Disasters On Environment

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students investigate the concept of how natural disasters effect the environment. They conduct research using a variety of resources. They are given a scenario that needs a defensive speech. Students take a position and defend it by...
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Media and the Weather

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students research an historical weather disaster and create a group media presentation emphasizing the importance of weather around the world and on the sea. Presentation is in the format of a T.V. news story, a radio news story, or a...
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Stronger Hurricanes

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Young scholars explore hurricanes, the factors that contribute to them, and the role warmer sea surface temperatures may have on them. They perform experiments to observe energy transfer. Students explore the possible causes and...
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Hottest, Coldest, Highest, Deepest: Science, 4th Grade

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders investigate weather patterns in their home state of Utah. After creating KWL charts, they research weather and geographical data to locate the state's extremes. As an extension, 4th graders write and illustrate books about...
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Worksheet
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Interest Survey

For Students 6th - 7th
In this science and social studies worksheet, students complete a survey about their interests. Students check each subject that they are interested in, such as killer whales, Thomas Edison, and magnets.
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Lesson Plan
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Vocabulary: Talking About the Weather-2

For Teachers 7th - 8th
In this foreign language worksheet, students fill in the blanks for 10 weather related sentences. Each sentence has a list of three words to select from.
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Diamante Poems

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this language arts worksheet, students are guided in the process of creating diamante poems. Then they create their own from the choices given.
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Worksheet
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Crossword

For Students 7th - 8th
In this crossword worksheet that focuses on natural disasters, students find the vertical word in the colored squares by filling in the right words in ten lines in the horizontal boxes. Answers appear at the bottom of the worksheet.
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Worksheet
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Weather Vocabulary

For Students 3rd
In this weather learning exercise, 3rd graders study words pertaining to all aspects of weather. Students respond to 19 questions, matching the vocabulary words on the left with the correct definition on the right.
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Cloud Formation

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Pupils view diagrams to understand cloud formation. In this clouds instructional activity, students study diagrams to learn how clouds are formed.
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Worksheet
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What's the Big Idea? Exercise 3

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this main idea learning exercise, students write the common subject for the group of words. Students add anther word that could be included in the group.
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Examining Ways to Organize Questions and Answers Within a Text

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Young scholars study questions and answers within a text to learn about writing structure and organization. In this writing structure lesson, students investigate books in class by asking questions for the text. Young scholars then...
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Worksheet
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Wild Weather Vocabulary Review

For Students 4th - 6th
In this weather vocabulary worksheet, students are given 15 weather word definitions, and determine each word that is defined. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Hatchet: A 4th Grade Literacy Focus Unit

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders discuss the story "Hatchet" after the story is read. In this literacy lesson, 4th graders explore various habitats researching the characteristics about each, complete a Venn Diagram comparing their habitat with the...
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Worksheet
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Breaking News English: God Awarded Victory in US Court Case

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "God Awarded Victory in US Court Case," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Worksheet
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Spelling List 34: Sight Words, Greek Root "ann/enn," and Academic Vocabulary

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this spelling worksheet, students copy a set of spelling words two times each. Words focus on sight words, Greek roots "ann"/"enn" and academic vocabulary.
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PPT
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Sunken Millions: 3rd Grade

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
In this PowerPoint, students participate in a game with a quiz show format in which they answer questions about water. Topics include the water cycle, bodies of water, characteristics of water, and how water relates to weather...
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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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Unit Plan
Geographypods

Geographypods: Tornadoes

For Students 6th - 8th
This learning module looks at how and where tornadoes form, the damage they do, the loss of human lives, the cost, safety measures, what to do when a tornado is approaching, famous tornadoes, the practice of storm chasing, and how...
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Website
NOAA

Noaa: Storm Prediction Center: The Online Tornado Faq

For Students 9th - 10th
What questions do you have about tornadoes? This site addresses, among other things, common safety misconceptions and historic tornadoes, damage facts, and tornado research.
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Article
DOGO Media

Dogo News: Week of 8 18 14: Can Giant Walls Deter Destructive Tornadoes?

For Students 3rd - 8th
Find out what makes a tornado happen and if tornadoes can be prevented with large walls. Includes video.
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Graphic
NOAA

Noaa: The National Severe Storms Laboratory Album: Tornadoes

For Students 9th - 10th
This online album features incredible photographs of tornadoes and storm fronts taken from different angles and perspectives.
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Interactive
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Rate Tornado Damage

For Students 9th - 10th
In this interactive activity from NOVA Online, use the Fujita tornado intensity scale to assess the level of destruction left in the wake of actual tornadoes.

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