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15 June 2026

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This lesson introduces pupils to the science behind tornado formation and helps them compare these violent storms with tropical cyclones. Students learn how tornadoes form within supercell thunderstorms, compare tornadoes to tropical storms, explore how the EF Scale measures wind speed, and map where tornadoes occur most frequently. The lesson concludes with a reflection on the entire Extreme Weather series, allowing pupils to consolidate their understanding of global hazards.

Lesson Objectives

Explain how tornadoes form within supercell thunderstorms by exploring wind shear, rotating updrafts and mesocyclones.

Compare tornadoes to tropical storms by analysing differences in size, formation, duration and impacts.

Learn how we measure wind speed using the EF Scale through damage indicators and intensity categories.

Map where tornadoes happen most often by identifying global hotspots such as Tornado Alley and Bangladesh.

Reflect on the ‘Extreme Weather’ series by connecting key ideas about hazards, prediction and community resilience.

This lesson is visual, comparative, and perfect for concluding the unit, helping pupils understand how tornadoes fit into the wider picture of global extreme weather.

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Extreme Weather

This comprehensive bundle brings together a full sequence of lessons exploring the causes, impacts and responses to extreme weather in the UK and around the world. Designed for clarity, creativity and strong progression, the unit helps pupils understand how atmospheric processes create hazards — from rainfall and flooding to tropical storms and tornadoes — while developing analytical and evaluative skills. Across the lessons, students learn how weather systems form, investigate real‑world case studies such as **Carlisle Floods (2005)** and **Typhoon Haiyan**, and explore how communities adapt to and prepare for extreme events. Each lesson includes high‑quality PowerPoints, worksheets, diagrams and retrieval tasks to support all learners. --- **What’s Included in the Bundle** - **Lesson 1: Why It Rains** – The “recipe†for rain and UK rainfall patterns - **Lesson 2: What Creates Wind** – Air pressure, convection currents and global circulation - **Lesson 3: Air Masses and UK Weather** – How air masses shape our climate - **Lesson 4: Flooding in the UK** – Causes, dangers and community impacts - **Lesson 5: Carlisle Floods Case Study** – Physical and human causes, responses and protection - **Lesson 6: From Floods to Tropical Storms** – Linking UK hazards to global systems - **Lesson 7: Typhoon Haiyan Case Study** – Formation, impacts and responses - **Lesson 8: Preparing for Tropical Storms** – Forecasting, protection and resilient design - **Lesson 9: Tornadoes and Global Patterns** – Formation, measurement and reflection --- ### **Why This Bundle Works** - **Clear progression** from local to global weather hazards - **Strong visual modelling** with diagrams, maps and data tasks - **Real‑world case studies** connecting science and geography - **Analytical and evaluative writing** built into every lesson - **Differentiated resources** for all learners, including EAL and SEND support This bundle is **engaging**, **comprehensive**, and **ready to teach**, helping pupils build confident geographical understanding of how extreme weather shapes our world.

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