Tornado Safety Checklist

This worksheet helps students in Grades 3, 4, and 5 build essential safety awareness by evaluating actions people might take during a tornado using critical thinking, hazard recognition, and responsible decision-making. By analyzing common choices and labeling them as SAFE or UNSAFE, learners develop a clear understanding of how to respond appropriately during severe weather events.

Learning Goals

• Emergency Preparedness (Grades 3-5) – Identify safe actions to take before and during a tornado.
• Understanding Tornado Hazards – Recognize behaviors that increase or reduce risk during severe storms.
• Critical Evaluation Skills – Assess real-life scenarios to determine whether actions protect or endanger people.
• Safety Rule Development – Summarize key tornado safety practices in clear, student-friendly language.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource – Designed by educators to align with elementary health, safety, and weather standards.
• Real-World Scenarios – Uses practical examples students may hear or see during storms.
• Decision-Making Focus – Encourages thoughtful evaluation rather than memorization.
• Flexible Classroom Use – Ideal for classwork, safety units, weather lessons, or emergency preparedness week.

This printable worksheet builds life-saving knowledge by helping students practice identifying safe and unsafe behaviors during tornadoes. Learners strengthen critical thinking, safety awareness, and writing skills while preparing to respond responsibly in real-world situations. Well suited for both classroom and homeschool settings, this no-prep activity supports meaningful learning through practical evaluation and clear safety guidance.

This worksheet is part of our Tornadoes Worksheets collection.