As part of Severe Weather Awareness Week, our school participated in a state wide tornado drill this morning. After the drill, a discussion was prompted of severe weather. Although we do not teach weather in 3rd grade, we will discuss fast and slow changes to Earth in our next unit of study. I took this opportunity to share a slideshow from Study Jams: http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/weather-and-climate/severe-storms.htm and read an article from GoUpstate online: http://www.goupstate.com/article/20150310/ARTICLES/150319963/1083/ARTICLES?Title=Spartanburg-to-participant-in-statewide-tornado-drill-Wednesday&tc=ar.
We also discussed having plans if severe weather were to occur at home. I encouraged students that were unsure of what to do or where to go, to have that conversation with someone at home today. I was so proud of every student as they responded quickly and calmly to today’s drill. Although this was a drill, students were aware of the severity of these types of situations and the importance of developing a plan of action and practicing it.
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