Severe Weather

Grade Level: Kinder

Subject: Science

Time Frame: 2 weeks (quarter 3)

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Essential Questions

 

- what types of severe weather can you name?
- what regions have certain types of severe weather?
- How can you prepare for severe weather?
- who helps us prepare for severe weather?
- how do they do this?

 

 

By the end of the unit, students will know:

 

- there are different types of severe weather
- where you live can determine what types of severe weather occurs
- weather scientists help us prepare for severe weather
- we can prepare for severe weather

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By the end of the unit, students will be able to:

 

- obtain information about weather forecasting to prepare for, and respond to, severe weather 

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Topics

- types of weather
- weather forecasting
- weather tools
-air pressure
- national weather service
- severe weather- blizzard, hurricane, tornado, sand storm
- preparing for severe weather 

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Standards

ESS3.B, ETS1.A, K-ESS3-2