1. Tornadoes GLCE: E.ES.01.23 Describe severe weather events November 11, 2010

2. Outcomes  Students will be able to explain how a tornado forms.  Students will be able to define vortex, funnel, waterspout, thunder clound.  Students will be able to recognize what a tornado looks like.  Students will be able to describe how a tornado forms.

3. Engage  http://video.kidzui.com/videos/160856?relate d[channel]=tornadoes http://video.kidzui.com/videos/160856?relate d[channel]=tornadoes  What did you see in the video?  What do you know about tornadoes?

4. Explore: Vortex Activity Materials Needed:  1 plastic clear cup per student  1 spoon per student  1 drop of food coloring per student  Water Procedure  Fill cups up 2/3 of the way full.  Tell students to stir the water with their spoon  Teacher will come around and drop food coloring in each students cup.

5. Explore Cont.  Demonstrate a tornado using the 2 liter bottles.  Materials:  (2) 2 liter bottles  Water  Food coloring  Duct tape  Fill 1 of the bottles 2/3 full of water. Add one drop of food coloring. Place other bottle upside down to connect together. Duct tape the openings.

6. Explain  Read section from the book Hurricanes and Tornadoes by Terry Jennings  Then complete worksheet as a class.

7. Elaborate  Draw a tornado and write a sentence to describe a tornado.  Have students present their drawing and sentence to the class.

8. Evaluate

9. References  Writing Paper: http://www.freeprintable.com/customize/?canv as=cornell-lined-paper.jpg  Experiment: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/284 955/how_to_make_a_tornado_in_a_bottle_g reat.html Information: http://www.tornadochaser.net/tornado.html