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Storms and Extreme Weather

For Teachers K - 5th
Students explore hurricanes and tornadoes by conducting an experiment. In this weather pattern lesson plan, students define many extreme weather vocabulary terms and discuss the relationship with static electricity. Students utilize...
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Wonders of Weather

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars understand the destructive force of a tornado. They learn the role of a thunderstorm in the creation of a tornado.
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Severe Weather

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders investigate the cause and effect of severe weather. In this Earth Science lesson, 9th graders use a learning contract and a rubric to develop a presentation about severe weather.
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Storm Watch: Knowing What To Do

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students study the different types of weather and how storms form.  In this weather activity students make their own "tornado in a bottle" and create brochures.
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Make A Thunderstorm!

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Pupils create a thunderstorm by putting ice cubes and food coloring into a container and observe what happens to the food coloring. In this thunderstorm lesson plan, students discuss the cause and effects of thunderstorms and then...
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Future Weather Station/forecasting

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Young scholars study weather stations and how forecasting weather can change our lives.  In this creative lesson students create a diorama and describe how their future weather station works.