Learn About Tornados, Tornado Shelters, and Visit a Shelter-Making Plant
In this One-Time class, beginning 3/19/25, students learn about different types of tornados, Meterologist's terms for them, visit a shelter assembly plant, see tornado damage and shelter options and watch a tornado shelter being assembled.
Ally
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4.8
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What's included
1 pre-recorded lesson
1 week
of teacher support1 year access
to the contentClass Experience
US Grade 9 - 12
In this 60 minute class students will: 1. Learn the terms Meteorologists use to describe the severity of a tornado such as EF2 or EF4 as well as the differences between a Tornado Warning and Tornado Watch. 2. Follow along with the slides to answer the worksheet provided. 3. Study photographs of damage caused to various homes in the aftermath of a tornado and guess which category tornado caused the damage. 4. Observe a tornado shelter being assembled in someone's garage and a carousel of photos showing different size shelters in different homes as well as one outside a mobile home. 5. Watch a video tour of local tornado shelter assembly plant and learn why the company insists on only building above-ground shelters. 6. Complete a word search using terms and names mentioned in class. Learners may complete the word search before or after the class for fun.
Learning Goals
Learning the differences between EF 1 thru EF 4 tornadoes.Learn how a steel tornado shelter is made.
Syllabus
1 Lesson
over 1 WeekLesson 1:
Learn About Tornados and Tornado Shelters
1. Learn the terms Meteorologists use to describe the severity of tornados such as EF2 or EF4 as well as the differences between a Tornado Warning and Tornado Watch.
2. Follow along with the slides to answer the worksheet provided.
3. Study photographs of damage caused to various homes in the aftermath of a tornado and guess which category tornado caused the damage.
4. Observe a tornado shelter being assembled in someone's garage and a carousel of storm shelter photos.
5. Complete Word Find Other Details
Supply List
Learners will only need a writing utensil of their choosing and will need to have printed off the worksheets that I will upload to the classroom along with the class video on 3/13/25.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Teacher expertise and credentials
I have taught a variety of courses on Outschool since 2020. I also homeschool my teenager. I chose to create a lesson on this particular subject because I have lived thru 3 tornadoes the past 20 years. 1 damaged my place of employment in the late 90's and 2 that crossed over my home damaging nearby homes. I also helped to clean up the property of a friend after a tornado demolished his 100 year old home and farm. I personally own a tornado shelter as do a few of my family members so I was able to re-visit the tornado plant having become friends with the owners in recent years to create the video content for this class. Reviews
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Ages: 9-18
