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Bring the power of tornadoes to your classroom with this hands-on KS2 geography lesson, perfect for Years 3-6. Using simple materials, this engaging, curriculum-aligned resource helps students understand how tornadoes form while delivering a memorable lesson that stands out in observations.

What You Get

• Detailed lesson plan with clear objectives and success criteria
• Engaging PowerPoint to guide the lesson with vivid visuals
• Worksheets, word bank, and extension task for varied activities
• Pictures of the “tornado in a cup” experiment
• Plenary ideas to wrap up learning

Learning Objectives

• Understand what a tornado is and how it forms
• Create a tornado in a glass using lemonade and salt
• Explain tornado formation based on the practical task
• Develop quiz-style questions using tornado facts from class resources

Who It’s For

• KS2 teachers (Years 3-6) teaching geography, weather, or climate
• NQTs or ECTs preparing for Ofsted or interview lessons
• Educators seeking practical, observation-ready geography resources

Why It Works

• Captivates students with a hands-on tornado experiment
• Aligns with KS2 geography curriculum on weather and extreme Earth
• Differentiates learning with worksheets, word banks, and extensions
• Saves prep time with all materials included and easy-to-source items
• Proven to impress in Ofsted observations

Great For

• Teaching tornadoes and extreme weather in KS2
• Delivering interactive geography lessons for observations
• Engaging students in hands-on learning about climate

Instant download. Fully editable. Ready to teach.

Tags
KS2 tornadoes lesson, Years 3-6 geography, extreme weather, tornado facts, KS2 climate lessons, hands-on geography, Ofsted observation resource, primary teaching resources, weather and climate, tornado experiment, KS2 humanities