Enduring Understandings
At the end of the lesson, students should have a basic understanding of the following concepts:
1. Severe weather such as tornadoes, excessive rain, hurricanes, heat waves and blizzards causes damage to homes and other structures.
2. Global climate change is causing an increase in severe weather events.
3. People can take steps to protect their homes from severe weather.
4. Technology can be used to collect data about the weather.