Waterspout Teacher Resources
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Colorado State University
Can it Really Rain Fish and Frogs?
You've heard of it raining cats and dogs ... but what about fish and frogs? It turns out, one scenario is much more likely than the other! Intrepid weather investigators examine the curious behavior of waterspouts using a leaf blower,...
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Sky Show
Students participate in a discussion of the sky and colors. They watch a demonstration of how colors can change. They examine the issue of if weather should be a part of their coursework.
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Capitalization and Punctuation
These passages don't look right! It's your grammarians to the rescue as they correct capitalization and punctuation issues in two informational paragraphs. They must circle all words missing a capital letter and fill in blanks where end...
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Tornadoes (Safeside)
Students investigate and demonstrate the science behind the development of tornadoes.
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Tornadoes
Students examine the characteristics of a tornado. They practice using new vocabulary and participate in a question and answer session. They use the internet to gather more specific information.
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Spiders
Students experience the life a spider through several cross-curriculum activities that address multiple learning styles. In this cross-curriculum lesson, students listen to The Very Busy Spider by Eric Carle and toss string in a circle...
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Weather
In this science worksheet, students find the words that are related to the weather and the answers are found when clicking the button at the bottom of the page.
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Quiz: Weather Phenomena #1
In this science worksheet, 3rd graders focus on the weather. Students respond to ten multiple choice questions about various aspects pertaining to our weather.
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ESL Children's Rhymes
In this English Language children's rhymes worksheet, student enhance their vocabulary and speaking skills by practicing the rhymes 'The Itsy Bitsy Spider' and 'Roses are Red.'
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Eensy Weensy Spider Lesson Plan
Learners create their own versions of The Eensy-Weensy Spider. In this creative writing lesson, students read The Eensy-Weensy Spider and imagine what else the spider could do. Learners then draw a picture depicting the spider engaged...
NOAA
Noaa: Tornadoes, Nature's Most Violent Storms
This page, put out by the National Weather Service, thoroughly explains the causes and types of tornadoes. Tornado safety is covered in the form of warning signs and what you can do to stay safe both in school and at home. The full...
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Waterspout
This is a great resource for everything tornadoes. Learn things like how they form, how they stop, and when they are most likely to occur. You can also keep an eye on tornadoes in your area.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Earth Science for Kids: Weather: Tornadoes
Explore tornadoes on this website! Kids learn about tornadoes including how they form, characteristics, types including supercell and waterspout, categories, and fun facts.
Science4Fun
Science4 Fun: Tornado
Explore how tornadoes are formed, learn about the parmeters of a tornado, discover the different types, and find out where they occur.