In one word, describe how you feel when you experience a thunderstorm?
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1. Word cloud
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In one word, describe how you feel when you experience a thunderstorm?
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A weather event is a short-term, local event which affects the weather in an area. This could include thunderstorms, snowstorms, floods, or hurricanes. All of these events can have an effect on people, animals, and the environment.
What is a Weather Event?
3. Slide
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4. Drawings
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Draw a weather event
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Climate: The average weather conditions over a long period of time in a particular area. Weather Event: A short-term occurrence of a particular type of weather, such as a thunderstorm, hurricane, or tornado. Atmosphere: The layer of gases that surrounds the Earth.
Concepts:
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When a tornado touches down, the pressure inside the funnel can be up to 20% lower than the pressure outside. Thunderstorms can generate winds up to 100 mph. The average tornado is about 250 feet wide, but the widest tornado ever recorded was 2.5 miles wide.
Did you know?
7. Open question
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What is the most extreme weather event that you have seen or heard of?
8. Open question
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What are some of the dangers associated with extreme weather events?
9. Open question
300 seconds
What do you think it is like to experience an extreme weather event?
10. Open question
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What might be some of the challenges of living in an area prone to extreme weather events?
11. Drawings
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Brain break: Draw a taco flying in space with rocket boosters on its sides
12. Drawings
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Question: You are a meteorologist and have been asked to explain a severe weather event to a group of 7th grade students. How do you do it? Clues: • Think about the scientific components that cause a weather event, such as temperature, pressure, wind, etc. • Describe the event in a way that is relatable and understandable to 7th grade students. • Explain the potential damage that could have been caused by this weather event. In pairs: Select and solve one of the tasks: A. Explain the weather event to your partner using a drawing. B. Create a presentation about the weather event for your classmates.
13. Poll
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Which weather event is characterized by heavy rainfall, thunder, and lightning?
- Tornado
- Thunderstorm
- Blizzard
14. Poll
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Which weather event involves a rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm cloud to the ground?
- Tornado
- Hurricane
- Heatwave
15. Poll
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'Hail' is often associated with which type of weather event?
- Thunderstorm
- Drought
- Heatwave
16. Poll
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What weather event occurs when there is prolonged absence or scarcity of rainfall?
- Flood
- Tsunami
- Drought
17. Poll
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What type of weather event is characterized by strong winds and heavy snowfall?
- Tornado
- Blizzard
- Heatwave
18. Open question
180 seconds
Work together in pairs: What is one way that people can stay safe during severe weather events such as hurricanes or tornadoes?
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