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Unit Author
First and Last Name	Candise Morris
Author's E-mail Address	cmm0253@unt.edu
Course Name(s)	Computers in the Classroom
Course Number(s)	CECS 4100
Course Section(s)	.009
School City, State, Zip	Denton, TX 76203
Instructor Name(s):	Gerald Knezek

Unit Overview
Unit Plan Title		Tornadoes
Curriculum-Framing Questions
	Essential Question	Why is Wind important?
	Unit Questions	What is nature’s most violent storm? What are the different types of weather and how do they affect us?
Unit Summary
During this unit we will be learning about different types of weather. The main focus will be on tornadoes. We will learn about tornadoes and the way they affect us. This unit will give us a better grasp on weather and our environment.

Subject Area(s): (List all subjects that apply)

Science, English, Math

Grade Level (Click boxes of all grade levels that apply)
K-2 6-8 ESL Gifted and Talented	3-5 9-12 Resource Other:

UQ #	Student Objective/Learning Outcome	Targeted State Standard/Benchmark	Procedures/Activities
	Learn about tornadoes and patterns in the sky	§112.6. b 6 (A)  identify patterns of change such as in weather, metamorphosis, and objects in the sky
	Discuss different types of weather forms	§112.6. b 6 (A)  identify patterns of change such as in weather, metamorphosis, and objects in the sky
	Discuss wind and wind changes	§112.6. b 6 (A)  identify patterns of change such as in weather, metamorphosis, and objects in the sky
	Write a descriptive paper about tornadoes.	§110.5. b14 (A)  write to record ideas and reflections (K-3);
	Draw and be able to understand the Fujita Scale ( Scale of Tornadoes)	§111.15. b 14(A)  collect, organize, record, and display data in pictographs and bar graphs where each picture or cell might represent more than one piece of data;
	Record data on tornadoes	§111.15. b 14 (A)  collect, organize, record, and display data in pictographs and bar graphs where each picture or cell might represent more than one piece of data;
	Investigate what causes tornadoes

Approximate Time Needed (Example: 45 minutes, 4 hours, 1 year, etc.)

The unit we will be covering will take one month.

Prerequisite Skills

There will be no prerequisite skills required. This should be a brand new study for them.

Materials and Resources Required For Unit

Technology – Hardware (Click boxes of all equipment needed.)

Camera Computer(s) Digital Camera DVD Player Internet Connection	Laser Disk Printer Projection System Scanner Television	VCR Video Camera Video Conferencing Equip. Other:
Technology – Software (Click boxes of all software needed.)
Database/Spreadsheet Desktop Publishing E-mail Software Encyclopedia on CD-ROM	Image Processing Internet Web Browser Multimedia	Web Page Development Word Processing Other:

Printed Materials		Posters, pictures, coloring sheets, and reading material
Supplies		TV, DVD player, scissors, tape, crayons, paper, other art supplies to be used for creativity
Internet Resources		Web pages: to find pictures of what tornadoes look like
Others
Accommodations for Differentiated Instruction
	Resource Student	Provide more pictures and art projects
	Gifted Student	Give students more definitions, and harder task on the internet to look up
Student Assessment
Students will have a rubric for every assignment that is done. We will have an art project, brochure, and a descriptive paper due on what characterizes a tornado. Each assignment will be thoroughly explained and graded by the rubric.