Severe Weather Safety Precautions Presenters Elizabeth Lee Veronica

Severe Weather Safety Precautions Presenters: Elizabeth Lee Veronica Estes • GLCE- E. ES. 01. 24 Describe precautions that should be taken for human safety during severe weather conditions (thunderstorms, lightning, tornadoes, high winds, blizzards, and hurricane. )

Engage the Learner Ask students if they know what a tornado or lightning/thunder storm is or if they have ever experienced a serious storm. Then read a story on a severe weather condition. Some good selections for reading are Tornadoes or Hurricanes by Gail Gibbons.

Explore the Concept • Divide the students into groups and give them a situation and a severe weather condition. As a group have them write down what they would do during their weather circumstance.

Explain the Concept • Safety & Prep Tips http: //www. weather. com/multimedia/videoplayer. html? collection=topstor y&from=gn_six_welcome Definitions: ü The National Weather Service issues a tornado watch if conditions are right for tornadoes and a tornado warning when a trained spotter or Doppler radar spots a tornado or tornado signature. ü Tornado- a violent windstorm ü Hurricane- a tropical cyclone with winds 74 mph (119 km) ü Lightning/Thunder Storm- a storm that is accompanied by lightning and thunder • Go over the safety precautions for each severe weather situation. (Show safety positions for the Tornado drill and other types of drills. )

Tornado Drill

Elaborate on the Concept • Have the students take home a safety plan sheet to work on with their family. • Students should share with their family what they learned in class and bring back the safety plan sheet the following day.

Evaluate • Students will complete worksheet of matching severe weather conditions with safety precautions. • When a practice drill is in place the students will have to show the correct positions to be in during that given weather situation.