1. The Natural Occurrences of the World
By Courtney Koch

2. Audience
This presentation is for third-fourth graders or upper level special needs students.
It is geared toward any student who has an interest in weather or meteorology. In some circumstances, astrology may be an interest as well.
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3. Environment
This presentation is applicable in any elementary classroom or special education classroom (given proper accommodations).
It can be taught in a history class while discussing specific natural disasters or in a science class while discussing how natural occurrences are formed.

4. Objective
Given a list, students will be able to identify whether or not a certain disaster is a natural occurrence with 100% accuracy.
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5. Orientation
Natural occurrences are created by the Earth, and the Earth alone. Humans do not take part in creating or destroying any natural disaster or phenomena. This includes weather and geologic phenomena's as well.
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6. How is this information relevant to your life?
The information presented in this lesson can be discussed at home, at school and amongst friends. Knowing about different types of natural occurrences and weather will make you a well-rounded student who is knowledgeable in many topics!
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7. Do you know which one of these pictures shows a natural occurrence
Do you know which one of these pictures shows a natural occurrence? Please click on the photos.
Wind
Tornado
Rainbow
Wind-
Tornado-
Rainbow-
Shooting Star-
Aurora-
Shooting Star
Aurora Borealis

8. That’s right! That is a natural occurrence!

9. That’s right! They are all natural occurrences!

10. Reading tip…
If you see a word that looks like this, you can click on the word to get the definition.

11. The different types of natural occurrences…

12. Click each natural occurrence to learn what causes each to transpire.
Tornadoes
Aurora borealis
Rainbows
Shooting Stars
Wind

13. Click each natural occurrence to learn what causes each to transpire.
Tornadoes
Aurora borealis
Rainbows
Shooting Stars
Wind
When you finish looking at all of the links above click on the arrow to continue.

14. Wind
Wind is one of the most common natural occurrences and one that occurs daily. When was the last time that you saw wind? Can you remember? Probably, yes.
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15. Wind
Wind is created when a mass of unstable air gets together. Since the earth’s surface is made of both land and water, the air soaks up the sun’s radiation unevenly.
Think of Earth as a sponge that soaks up hot air from the land and cool air from the water.
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16. Wind
Wind is produced by the uneven heating of the earth’s surface by the sun. Two factors are necessary to make wind: speed and direction.
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17. Wind
Wind is produced by the uneven heating of the earth’s surface by the sun. Two factors are necessary to make wind: speed and direction.
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18. Tornado
A tornado is a violent rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground.
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19. Tornado
Here is a diagram that shows the cool, dry air meeting with the warm, humid air.

20. Tornado
Tornadoes occur when warm moist air in the lower atmosphere and cold dry air in the upper atmosphere combine to create a huge cyclone in the air.
Tornadoes can get up to 300 mph winds. They can destroy large buildings, uproot trees and hurl vehicles hundreds of yards.
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21. Tornado
Tornadoes occur when warm moist air in the lower atmosphere and cold dry air in the upper atmosphere combine to create a huge cyclone in the air.
Tornadoes can get up to 300 mph winds. They can destroy large buildings, uproot trees and hurl vehicles hundreds of yards.
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22. Shooting star
There are several hundred comets that spend most of their lives in our Solar System. These comets leave many trails of gas and dust behind them.
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23. Shooting star
Sand-sized grains of dust are known as meteors. When they slam into the air above the Earth, they get hot very quickly. As the meteors burn up, they leave bright streaks of light across the night sky. These are often called 'shooting stars' or 'falling stars'.
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24. Shooting star
Sand-sized grains of dust are known as meteors. When they slam into the air above the Earth, they get hot very quickly. As the meteors burn up, they leave bright streaks of light across the night sky. These are often called 'shooting stars' or 'falling stars'.
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25. Rainbow
Rainbows are bright rays of color. To humans, sunlight looks white—but it's really made up of different colors. (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet.)
The sun makes rainbows when white sunlight passes through rain drops. The raindrops act like tiny mirrors. Even though they are really clear, they reflect back to humans as a rainbow.
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26. Rainbow
Three conditions must be met in order for you to see a rainbow. First, it must be raining. Second, the sun must be shining. Third, the observer must be between the sun and the rain. The lower the sun is in the sky, the higher the arc of the rainbow will be.
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27. Rainbow
Three conditions must be met in order for you to see a rainbow. First, it must be raining. Second, the sun must be shining. Third, the observer must be between the sun and the rain. The lower the sun is in the sky, the higher the arc of the rainbow will be.
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28. Aurora borealis
Aurora borealis, also known as The Northern Lights, are one of the most spectacular light shows to watch as vivid colors glow in the sky.

29. Aurora borealis
Think of the Earth as a magnet and it has a strong magnetic field around it. The sun sends out a solar wind. This wind is made up of light particles which blow toward the earth.
The particles collide with gases in the atmosphere causing the particles to glow, which make the lights you see in shades of red, green, blue and violet.

30. Aurora borealis
Think of the Earth as a magnet and it has a strong magnetic field around it. The sun sends out a solar wind. This wind is made up of light particles which blow toward the earth.
The particles collide with gases in the atmosphere causing the particles to glow, which make the lights you see in shades of red, green, blue and violet.

31. In this next activity you will be learning more about the natural occurrences and phenomena's that you just read about. Click on the videos that you see next to learn more about your favorite natural occurrences!

32. Aurora borealis

33. In this activity you will be learning more about the natural occurrences and phenomena's that you just read about. Click on the videos below to learn more!
Shooting star

34. In this activity you will be learning more about the natural occurrences and phenomena's that you just read about. Click on the videos below to learn more!
Tornado Safety

35. Think you know enough about the natural occurrences to answer a couple of questions? If so, continue on to the next slide. But, If not you may go back and reread!

36. Quick write 1: Have you ever seen a tornado on television, in a movie, or in real life? If so, describe what it was like. Please write in the box below
When you are done writing your answer please click on the smiley face for your next quick write.

37. Quick write 2: Why do you think wind can get cold and hot
Quick write 2: Why do you think wind can get cold and hot? Please write in the box below
When you are done writing your answer please click on the smiley face for your next quick write.

38. Quick write 3: How is a tornado watch different from a tornado warning
Quick write 3: How is a tornado watch different from a tornado warning? Please write in the box below
When you are done writing your answer please click on the smiley to move on!

39. Time for the quiz!
If you get the answer correct you know the information and you can move on. But, if you get the answer wrong you will have the chance to reread the slides and try again! Good luck!

40. What are the two factors that are necessary to make wind?
Question 1
Please choose the correct answer. You must choose the correct one to move on!
What are the two factors that are necessary to make wind?
speed and direction
direction and sound
air and plants

41. What two types of air needed to create a tornado?
Question 2
Please choose the correct answer. You must choose the correct one to move on!
Cool air and cool moist air
Warm air and warm air
Cool dry air and warm moist air
What two types of air needed to create a tornado?

42. What is the actual shape of a shooting star?
Question 3
Please choose the correct answer. You must choose the correct one to move on!
What is the actual shape of a shooting star?
Large yellow star
Sand-sized meteor
Light colored rock
Go back to
Question 2

43. In order for a rainbow to take place, what must be happening?
Question 4
Please choose the correct answer. You must choose the correct one to move on!
In order for a rainbow to take place, what must be happening?
It must be summer
It must be day time
It must be raining
Go back to
Question 2

44. Question 5
Please choose the correct answer. You must choose the correct one to move on!
Which direction do light particles need to blow create an Aurora Borealis?
Towards Earth
Away from Earth
Towards Mars
Go back to
Question 2

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55. Definition of unstable
un·sta·ble (n-stbl)adj. a. Tending strongly to change: b. Not constant; fluctuating

56. Definition of atmosphere
at·mos·phere [at-muhs-feer] n a. gases around the earth

57. Definition of solar wind
solar wind (wnd)n. a. A stream of high-speed wind in the atmosphere

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