REGULAR GUIDEBOOK LINKS (Early Learner Guidebook)
Lesson #1 Activity (weathervane)
Lesson #3 Activity (Egg & Air Pressure)
Lesson #10 Activity (Tornado in a Jar)
Lesson # 10 Activity 2 (Hurricane)
REGULAR GUIDEBOOK LINKS (Growing – Advanced Guidebooks)
Lesson 1
Start of Lesson Video #1
Parental warning: the last few seconds of the film throw up ads that may not be appropriate
Start of Lesson Video #3
optional (PARENTAL DISCRETION ADVISED; virtual reality of tornado hitting home)
Activity (ruler/yardstick) *second example*
Lesson 2
Lesson 3
Video for Lesson
(Watch from minute 1 – 15 & 19 – ending… skip minute 15 – 19 for now)
*This is a video download (approx time to download: 1 – 2 min). It was intentionally chosen to be good for all ages, with scientific observation and sensitivity to destruction in mind. There are different videos in future lessons.*
Video #2 for lesson
(older students only – for observation only–ignore terminology shown for now; parental discretion — severe damage shown)
Activity #1 super easy option (original video was removed)
Activity #1 More Difficult and Impressive Option (original video was removed; this is a replacement)
Lesson 4
Dew Point – Oops #1 (start at 1:50 minute mark)
Lesson 5
Development of a supercell (stunning)
Textbook example – also stunning
Beautiful images, close up
(wall cloud and stunning tornado esp. at 4:00 min). WARNING: SHOWS DESTRUCTION
Multiple wall clouds and tornadoes
(Parental Discretion; one use of language that we heard; great close up of wall cloud to tornado)
Lesson 6
Tiny but oh so mighty
(look at minute marker 1:50)
Lesson 7
Lesson 9
Coriolis Effect w/ Merry-go-Round
Lesson 10
Derecho
(If using as background noise, play entire video. If watching for wind strength, fast forward to minute ~13)
Lesson 11
Hurricane (watch minute 15 – 19) *Parental discretion. Bleeping is used to cover language*
Dust Plume (haboob) … it’s incredible (we did not screen entire video)
Activity – how to do a diorama
Lesson 12
CORE CONNECTIONS LINKS
Lesson 1 – History (Audio Version)
Lesson 1 – History (Queen Anne’s War – a summary at bottom)
Lesson 3 – History (War of 1812) *AMAZING resources*
Lesson 5 – History (Samuel Morse Teenage Diary)
Lesson 6 – Language Arts Video Sample 1
Lesson 6 – Language Arts Video Sample 2
Lesson 6 – Language Arts Video Sample 3
Lesson 7 – History (Tri-State Tornado Track)
Lesson 11 – History (Satellite 1)
Lesson 11 – History (Satellite 2)
BOOK LIST
Customers may write in and suggest to add books to this list. All lists come recommended to us and have not all been vetted by us. If you have any suggestions to add to this list, please email in so we can do so. Some of these books may contain more mature themes or theology or other educational teachings that we do not necessarily endorse, so we advise all parents to screen for content and personal beliefs…
Early Learner:
- Thunder-Boomer by Shutta Crum
- Hurricane by David Wiesner
- Time of Wonder by Robert McCloskey
- Thunder Cake by Patricia Polacco
- When the Storm Comes by Linda Ashman
- Lorainne: The Girl who Sang Away the Storm by Ketch Secor
- The Storm Whale in Winter by Benji Davies
- Desert Girl, Monsoon Boy by Tara Dairman
- Brave Irene by William Steig
- Marvelous Cornelius by Phil Bildner
- Blue on Blue by Diann White
- Blizzard by John Rocco
- Bruce’s Big Storm by Ryan T. Higgins
- The Storm Book by Charlotte Zolotow
- A Mama for Owen by Marion Dane Bauer
Growing Learner:
- Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse
- Tales from Maple Ridge: Lost in the Blizzard by Grace Gilmore
- Every Color of Light: A Book about the Sky by Hiroshi Osada
- Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett
- Blizzard by Jim Murphy
- I Survived Series by Lauren Tarshis
- The Storm by Cynthia Rylant
- The Storm by Mark Harshman
- The Boy Who Harnassed the Wind by William Kamkwamba
- The Big Wave by Pearl S. Buck
- Escaping the Giant Wave by Peg Kehret
Advanced Learner:
- Storm Runners by Roland Smith (customer review: one cuss word bleeped out and discussion of mother and sister dying)
- Outrun the Moon by Stacey Lee
- The Long Winter by Laura Ingalls Wilder
- Hurricane Season by Lauren K. Denton
- The Childrens Blizzard by Melanie Benjamin
- Promise by Minrose Gwin
- Drowned City: Hurricane Katrina and New Orleans by Dan Brown
- Rooftop Terror: True Hurricane Katrina Story, American Couple Learns How to Survive a Natural Disaster by Joseph Bellande
- Earthquake at Dawn by Kristiana Gregory
- Night of the Howling Dogs by Graham Salisbury
- What Stands in a Storm: Three Days in the Worst Superstorm to Hit the South’s Tornado Alley by Kim Cross
Optional Activity List (supplies are listed below)
Supplies List (GROWING & ADVANCED GUIDEBOOKS)
*Early Learner Supplies List is at end*
Lesson 1 – OPTION #1
Yardstick, ruler, or alternative
Newspaper or alternative
Lesson 1 – OPTION #2
Small paper cups
Straws
Pencil
Push Pin
Clay (optional)
Lesson 1 – OPTION #3
Jar
Straw
Balloons
Lesson 2 – OPTION #1
Baby powder or Talcum powder
Lesson 3 – OPTION #1 (FOR ENTHUSIASTS)
Cardboard box
Black paint
Duct Tape
Plexiglass
Dry Ice
Small Fan
Lesson 3 – OPTION #2
Newspaper strips (or alternative)
Flour
Balloon (punch balloons are ideal)
Acrylic Paint
Lesson 4 – OPTION #1
Aerosol hairspray or match
Lesson 4 – OPTION #2
Empty 2L Soda bottle or alternative
Lesson 4 – OPTION #3
Index Cards
Vaseline
Lesson 4 – OPTION #4
Dry erase markers
Lesson 5 – OPTION #1
Sugar
Vegetable oil
Flour
Cinnamon
Lesson 5 – OPTION #3
Journal or notebook
Lesson 6 – OPTION #1
Craft sticks or alternative wood craft items
Lesson 6 – OPTION #2
Duct Tape
Wooden Skewers
Gummy Bears or alternative
Lesson 7 – OPTION #1
Balloon
Wool (optional)
Lesson 7 – OPTION #3
Mint Lifesavers®
Lesson 8 – OPTION #2
Standard craft materials (varies)
Lesson 10 – OPTION #1
Balloons
String
Lesson 11 – OPTION #1
Standard items around the home
Lesson 12 – OPTION #1
Water bottle (unopened)
Supplies List (Early Learner Guidebook)
Lesson 1 – OPTION #1
Ribbon
Items from around home
Cotton balls
Lesson 1 – OPTION #2
Pencil
Straw
Cardstock
Paper plates
Clay
Straight pin or push pin
Lesson 2 – OPTION #1
Felt fabric (2’ x 2’) (optional)
Adhesive velcro (optional)
Lesson 3 – OPTION #1
Hard-boiled egg
Wide mouth bottle
Lesson 4 – OPTION #1
Plastic bag
Lesson 5 – OPTION #1
Cotton balls or paint
Lesson 7 – OPTION #1
Glue
Blue watercolor Paint
Cotton balls
Lesson 8 – OPTION #1
Bubbles
Items around home
Lesson 9 – OPTION #1
Ball
Lesson 10 – OPTION #1
Sensory bin items (optional)
Lesson 11 – OPTION #1
Dish soap or Hand sanitizer
Food coloring
Lesson 12 – OPTION #1
Sensory bin items (optional)
Though we get our influence from professionals in the actual trade, we also make sure everything can be double confirmed through other primary sources that our customers can look up. Everything in our unit can be confirmed by the following:
SOURCES:
weather.gov
NOAA.gov
https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/mobile.html
https://www.spc.noaa.gov/
https://www.aviationweather.gov/