An Online Extension For
Night of the Twisters

developed by
Helen DeWitt King Middle Grade
Jan, 2001

Illinois Standards met by this activity:
     Language Arts:

• Comprehend a broad range of reading materials 
  ..by summarizing and making generalizations from content
  ..by connecting materials presented in maps and tables to printed text

• Communicate ideas in writing to accomplish a variety of purposes
  ..by writing a persuasive paragraph about book

• Locate, organize, and use information from various sources to answer questions and communicate ideas
  ..by formulating questions and constructing a report to communicate acquired information

     Science:

• Know and apply the concepts that describe the weather and seasonal changes

**** Click here for the student activity sheet  (print one per student or group of students)****

1.  Tornadoes.. Nature's Most Violent Storms

• Complete  the reading/writing activities 1A-1F  dealing with this site

2.  Tornado Trailhead (Virtual Field Trip)

LOOK at all of the following still pictures of tornadoes ... Try to describe what you see in words using complete sentences.

*****Click BACK to get back to this page for next tornado  picture link*****

• Tornadoes Part 1

• Tornadoes Part 2

• Tornadoes Part 3

• Tornadoes Part 4

• Tornadoes Part 5

• Tornadoes Part 6

3.  Tornadoes Severe Weather Movies ( watch movies with your CLASSROOM TEACHER)

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