| Time needed for the activity: | approx 30 minutes |
| Students profile/age of the student: | 6-12 years old |
| Climate change topic | Extreme weather phenomena |
| Connected subject in the curriculum | Science |
| Skills and competencies to be developed | critical thinking, content knowledge, teamwork, listening skills, |
| Terminology, keywords | Severe weather, flood, lightning, hurricane, tornado… |
| Teaching techniques and tools: | storytelling, brainstorming, |
| Methodological recommendations for the implementation | When presenting the facts, make sure everybody understands them, if not provide additional explanation. |
| Materials needed: | – Beamer – Whiteboard – Blank papers – Pencils |
| Materials offered | Story: Through the activity students will learn interesting facts about raindrops, monsoons, why its raining… Under provided link you get the content video for the activity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVZExLO0MWA The activity will trigger their critical thinking and creativity. |
Activity description, instructions for teachers
Use the provided link and show the students the video.
- Under every phenomena shoved stop the video.
- Discuss the phenomena
- Write the phenomena on the board, and underneath it the students thoughts
- When done continue with the video
Ask the students what they think about the phenomenon, did they encounter any of them, if so how did they react?
- Write down their thoughts
- Compare the findings the students offer
| Source: | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVZExLO0MWA |
| Additional Source: | https://www.pinterest.es/pin/71283606572311470/ |
Extreme weather phenomena/ severe weather crash course