1. Natural Disasters Advanced ELD Mr. Roe MMS

2. Warm-Up Have you ever witnessed a natural disaster? Do you know what a natural disaster is? If so, what did you see, and how did you feel?

3. Lesson Objective SWBAT use past tense verbs, prepositions of time, and natural disaster vocabulary in order to explain how storms form.

4. Pictorial Input Chart

5. How did the __________ form? The ___________ formed because ________. Massive snow built up on the mountain Pressure piled up deep within the earth Magma exploded from the Earth’s core An earthquake in the ocean made a giant wave Warm air and differing air pressure forces winds and storms (S. Pacific) Warm air and winds released energy over the ocean’s surface (N. Atlantic) Wind began to rotate at a fast speed and made contact with the ground

6. Index Cards You will be assigned a natural disaster based upon your group Please draw a picture of the disaster on one side Please list information about how they form

7. How did the __________ form? The ___________ formed because ________. Activities: Mingle, Mingle, Mingle Lines of Communication

8. Wrap-Up What natural disasters did you learn about? How did they form?