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Severe Weather and Staying Safe

Grade 2 Science Worksheet - Challenge Me

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Read what is happening. Circle the safest thing to do.

1.
You hear loud thunder at the playground.
- Stay inside where it is warm and dry and safe.
- Stay in the shade and drink lots of water.
- Get indoors and wait for the storm to pass.
- Move to higher ground and stay there until it is safe.
2.
Your family hears that a big hurricane is near.
- Go to a safe shelter with your whole family.
- Stay in the shade and drink lots of water.
- Move to higher ground and stay there until it is safe.
- Stay inside where it is warm and dry and safe.
3.
Snow is falling so hard you cannot see across the yard.
- Stay inside where it is warm and dry and safe.
- Go to the lowest floor, away from all windows.
- Stay in the shade and drink lots of water.
- Get indoors and wait for the storm to pass.
4.
Lightning flashes while you play outside.
- Stay inside where it is warm and dry and safe.
- Get indoors and wait for the storm to pass.
- Stay in the shade and drink lots of water.
- Move to higher ground and stay there until it is safe.
5.
You feel very hot while playing outside in summer.
- Stay in the shade and drink lots of water.
- Get indoors and wait for the storm to pass.
- Go to the lowest floor, away from all windows.
- Move to higher ground and stay there until it is safe.
6.
Strong winds and heavy rain are coming from the sea.
- Go to a safe shelter with your whole family.
- Stay in the shade and drink lots of water.
- Stay inside where it is warm and dry and safe.
- Move to higher ground and stay there until it is safe.

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About this worksheet

Severe weather is weather that can hurt people, such as tornadoes, floods, thunderstorms, blizzards, hurricanes and heat waves. Weather forecasters warn people when it is coming, and the best protection is to know what to do. In a tornado, go to the lowest floor of a strong building and stay away from windows. In a flood, move to higher ground. In a thunderstorm, go indoors.

In a blizzard, stay inside where it is warm, and in a heat wave, stay in the shade and drink water. This worksheet gives six situations, and the child circles the safest thing to do in each. Ask your child to say what the weather is and ask: what could hurt me, and where would I be safe? Talk about your own family plan afterward.

What your child will learn

Name kinds of severe weather
Choose the safest action for each kind
Listen to warnings and follow the family plan

NGSS standard: K-ESS3-2

Worked example

A flood warning is on the news. Water is rising, so the safest thing to do is move to higher ground right away.

Common mistake

Staying near windows in a tornado, or going outside to see a storm.

Helpful hint

What could hurt you? Where would you be safe?

Next skill: Water on Earth Earlier: The Four Seasons

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with severe weather and staying safe?

Staying near windows in a tornado, or going outside to see a storm.

How can I help my child with severe weather and staying safe?

What could hurt you? Where would you be safe?

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