Tornado Lesson Plan

Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & NewsletterMarch 18, 2008


History

On this day in 1925, one of the worst tornadoes, the tri-state Tornado struck Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana. Learn more about tornadoes here: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/weather/tornado/


Writing Prompt/Vocabulary

Write a story using the vocabulary words on this page: http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/science/hurricane/vocab/index.html

Geography

Where is Tornado Alley? Read more about it here: http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/tornadoes_alley.htm

Then complete this work sheet: http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/tornadoes_3_1.PDF

Science

How are tornadoes measured? Learn more about it here: http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/tornadoes_measuring.htm

Then answer the questions here: http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/tornadoes_2_1.PDF

Make your own tornado here: http://www.weatherwizkids.com/tornado1.htm

Math

How many tornadoes have there been in your state? Find out with this math worksheet:
http://www.teachengineering.com/collection/cub_/activities/cub_natdis/cub_natdis_lesson08_activity3_worksheet.pdf

Don’t Forget the Math Challenge!

http://homeschoolingthemiddleyears.blogspot.com/2008/03/homeschool-math-challenge-march-18.html



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