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1. Tornadoes

1.1. Tornadoes area mobile, destructive vortex of violently rotating winds having the appearance of a funnel-shaped cloud and advancing beneath a large storm system.

1.2. This lesson is based off of standard 2.ESS.2

1.3. Tornadoes are important for students in Indiana to learn about because Indiana is a part of Tornado Alley.

1.3.1. Tornadoes occur mostly during thunderstorms

2. Videos and pictures

2.1. Videos and pictures will work best for showing second graders what a tornado is

3. Powerpoint

3.1. pictures, videos, and colors to capture attention

3.2. slide about safety procedures

3.3. slide about the different categories of tornadoes

3.4. slide about fun facts, simple ones that they can fully grasp

4. interactive games

5. worksheets that they can fill out at the end of the website

6. Tornadoes are very important for second graders to learn about if they live in Indiana. They will most likely experience one and it is best for them to be educated on tornadoes to be prepared mentally and physically for when one does occur.