Brewing Up a Storm

Thunderstorms, Tornadoes, & Hurricanes

Essential Question

How are conditions created in our atmosphere to “brew up a

storm?”

Mystery Piece

Gallery Walk

• Have these three experiments set up around the room… just the end results.– What is lightning?– Suck an egg in a bottle– Tornado in a bottle

• Have students make notes in their notebooks about what the NOTICE and WONDER.

Mystery Gallery Walk(set up around your room)

What do you notice? What do you wonder?

Mystery Gallery Walk(set up around your room)

What do you notice? What do you wonder?

Mystery Gallery Walk(set up around your room)

What do you notice? What do you wonder?

Note-Catcher

• Have students work in groups to add their notices and wonders to the following note-catcher frame (see next slide).

• Use chart paper or poster board.

• Students should write their notices and wonders in RED in the outside frame.

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Common Article

• Have students read this article.

• Students should use the following codes as they read to annotate the text.

“I knew this!”

“This is new information.”

? “This is confusing!”

“This is important.”

Note-Catcher

• Have students work in groups to add what they learned to the following note-catcher frame (see next slide) AS THEY READ.

• Use chart paper or poster board.

• Students should write their notices and wonders in BLUE in the inside frame.

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Expert Folder Stations

• Assign each group an expert folder: tornadoes, hurricanes, and thunderstorms.

• Give students 20-30 minutes to read and take notes using the contents of the folder.

• Rotate folders until everyone has had a chance to collect information from each folder (this may take more than one class period).

Expert Folder

Thunderstorms

How are thunderstorms formed? Scan this QR code

to find out.

Watch this video about lightning strikes.

How are thunderstorms formed? Scan this QR code

to find out.

Watch this video about lightning strikes.

Note-Catcher

• Have students work in groups to add what they learned to the following note-catcher frame (see next slide) AS THEY READ.

• Use chart paper or poster board.

• Students should write their notices and wonders in PURPLE in the inside frame.

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Expert Folder

Tornadoes

Watch this video about tornadoes.

What causes a tornado? Visit this website to find out.

Watch this video about tornadoes.

What causes a tornado? Visit this website to find out.

Note-Catcher

• Have students work in groups to add what they learned to the following note-catcher frame (see next slide) AS THEY READ.

• Use chart paper or poster board.

• Students should write their notices and wonders in PURPLE in the inside frame.

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Expert Folder

Hurricanes

Why Do Hurricanes Form and Where Are They Found?

Hurricanes form and intensify over oceanic regions. They require sea-surface temperatures of at least 26°C (80°F) and the influence of the earth’s rotation to initiate a spinning circulation (Coriolis effect).

The adjacent map shows the places on earth where these conditions are met for hurricane formation. Hurricanes generally form at the tail of the arrow and typically track following the arrow to its arrowhead.

In North America, we call a storm that results from these conditions a hurricane. In other parts of the world, a hurricane is known by other names, including "typhoon" in the Western North Pacific and "tropical cyclone" in the Indian Ocean and the Western South Pacific.

Why Do Hurricanes Form and Where Are They Found?

Hurricanes form and intensify over oceanic regions. They require sea-surface temperatures of at least 26°C (80°F) and the influence of the earth’s rotation to initiate a spinning circulation (Coriolis effect).

The adjacent map shows the places on earth where these conditions are met for hurricane formation. Hurricanes generally form at the tail of the arrow and typically track following the arrow to its arrowhead.

In North America, we call a storm that results from these conditions a hurricane. In other parts of the world, a hurricane is known by other names, including "typhoon" in the Western North Pacific and "tropical cyclone" in the Indian Ocean and the Western South Pacific.

What is the difference between a hurricane and a typhoon?Nothing except geography. Tropical storms occur in several of the world's oceans, and except for their names, they are essentially the same type of storm. In the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, and the Eastern Pacific Ocean, they are called hurricanes. In the Western Pacific Ocean, they are called typhoons. In the Indian Ocean, the Bay of Bengal, and Australia, these types of storms are called cyclones.

What is the difference between a hurricane and a typhoon?Nothing except geography. Tropical storms occur in several of the world's oceans, and except for their names, they are essentially the same type of storm. In the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, and the Eastern Pacific Ocean, they are called hurricanes. In the Western Pacific Ocean, they are called typhoons. In the Indian Ocean, the Bay of Bengal, and Australia, these types of storms are called cyclones.

What is the difference between a hurricane and a typhoon?Nothing except geography. Tropical storms occur in several of the world's oceans, and except for their names, they are essentially the same type of storm. In the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, and the Eastern Pacific Ocean, they are called hurricanes. In the Western Pacific Ocean, they are called typhoons. In the Indian Ocean, the Bay of Bengal, and Australia, these types of storms are called cyclones.

Watch a video about hurricanes.

Visit this website to view the impact of storm surge based on the shoreline.

Watch a video about hurricanes.

Visit this website to view the impact of storm surge based on the shoreline.

Note-Catcher

• Have students work in groups to add what they learned to the following note-catcher frame (see next slide) AS THEY READ.

• Use chart paper or poster board.

• Students should write their notices and wonders in PURPLE in the inside frame.

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Brewing Up a Storm

“Field Work”

“Field Work”

Experiment Time• Set up these stations (more

than one of each) with necessary materials.– Note: Explanations have been

removed from the procedures.

• Have students write notes about each experiment in their notebook.– What did you do?– What happened? – Why did it happen?

Final Product:5th Graders have been studying severe weather. They need to know the conditions necessary to brew up a storm. Create a presentation that will

teach them about tornadoes, hurricanes, and lightning by answering this question:

How are conditions created in our atmosphere to“brew up a storm?”