Tornadoes

Famous Things

Int – High Int
Teens & Adults
Grades 6–12

In this lesson, students learn about the science behind tornadoes. This lesson includes a reading (with audio), comprehension questions, vocabulary review tasks, and discussion questions.

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Focus

topic-based
academic
4-skills
phrasal verbs
science
environment
natural disasters
interpretive

Vocabulary

debris
funnel
short-lived
peak
updraft
vortex
rotating
downdraft
meteorologist
take shelter
A spinning paper plane
A spinning paper plane