National Geographic- Inside of a Tornado

This webpage contains a plan for a lesson that covers what a tornado is and what conditions are necessary for a tornado to occur. Students also learn where they occur most often. To cover this GLE, students should learn about tornadoes and their characteristics. Use this infographic to see the various levels of a tornado and how the differing speeds of wind can do more damage to cities and towns.

Weblink address (URL):

National Geographic- What is a Tornado?

Standards & Objectives

Essential and guiding questions:

Questions students should consider before writing their story:

What is the weather like before the supercell?
What happens during the supercell thunderstorm?
What kinds of paths do the air particles follow?
What happens to other particles in the air? For example, do some water molecules freeze and turn into hail?

Lesson Variations

Blooms taxonomy level:

Analyzing

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