Tornadoes & Tornado Safety Natural Disasters Activities

Description

Natural disasters play such an important role in shaping our world and are usually at the very forefront of our news cycle and current events. This resource introduces tornadoes and important concepts such as tornado safety. We have included a variety of activities including engaging reading comprehension pages, and even a science observation that will compliment your current curriculum.

This pack includes:

1. Recommended book list

2. Vocabulary Word Wall/Cards

-tornado

-funnel

-vortex

-thunderstorm

-Tornado Alley

-Enhanced Fujita Scale

3. Educational Reference posters

-Tornado Alley

-Types of Tornadoes (supercell vs. non-supercell)

-Enhanced Fujita Scale

4. Reading Comprehension printables

– What Is a Tornado?

– How Do Tornadoes Form?

– Measuring Tornadoes

– The Tri-State Tornado

– Tornado Safety

5. Describing Tornadoes (supercell vs. non-supercell)

6. Rating Tornados

7. Terrifying Tornado student research poster

8. Tornado in a Jar Science Observation

– teacher directions

– student printable to record observations

9. Answer Key

Perfect for grades 2nd-3rd! Please download our preview for a closer look into this unit.

Enjoy!

~ Curriculum Castle