Exploring Severe Weather

Exploring Severe Weather

Learning Objective

Understand the difference between natural weather and severe weather, and how to prepare for severe weather.

What do you already know about weather?

Introduction

Start with a simple question such as, 'Can anyone tell me what weather is?' Collect responses and then introduce the concept of severe weather.

Classification Activity

Show pictures of different weather scenarios and ask students to classify them into natural weather and severe weather.

Discussion: Key Features

Discuss the key features of severe weather and how it differs from regular weather.

Types of Severe Weather

Introduce different types of severe weather such as hurricanes, tornadoes, and blizzards.

Types of Severe Weather (Cont.)

Ask questions like, 'What do we notice about a tornado?' or 'How does a hurricane look different from a regular storm?'

Preparation Measures

Discuss how we can prepare for severe weather.

Preparation Measures (Cont.)

Ask students, 'If we know a hurricane is coming, what can we do to stay safe?'

Wrap-up Activity

Engage students in a matching game where they match types of severe weather to their key features and safety measures.

Review: Severe Weather

Recap the key points about severe weather and preparation measures.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.