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- 4th - 5th
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Students use multimedia to create a presentation about tornadoes for their weather unit. Each group has a different aspect of the project to work on and then combine their results to create a HyperStudio project. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students study the basics about how tornadoes are formed, and when and where they are most likely to occur. They examine how the United States is the country most vulnerable to tornadoes and why most tornadoes occur in "tornado alley." Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students examine how although tornadoes are most likely to occur in an area of the United States called "tornado alley," they can happen anywhere and at any time. They read about the basics of tornado safety. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students explore various topics about tornadoes, including where they occur most frequently, what kind of damage they cause, how they are predicted, and current scientific research. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students study the basics about how tornadoes are formed, and where and when they are most likely to occur. They study the current research on tornadoes and explore how scientists are trying to predict them. Full Review »
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- 5th - 7th
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Students learn some basic facts about tornadoes and map two selected tornado statistics by state, and observe, analyze and speculate about the pattern(s) created by the completed map. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students use the Internet to research tornadoes. They consider tornado formation, energy forms and sources, ways to predict tornadoes, tornado safety and attempt to predict tornadoes in real time. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 6th
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Students examine the causes and effects of tornadoes. They create a plan with their family on what to do in the event of a tornado. They use the internet to gather more information on tornado safety and write an essay about what they have discovered. Full Review »
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- 4th - 8th
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Students explore the concepts of hurricanes and tornadoes. By studying the scientific processes that these violent conditions undergo, students be more prepared for these types of violent weather. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students determine how and where tornadoes are mostly to occur in the US. They label a map with the movement of the cool and warm air, and tornado alley. They find pictures and video clips of tornadoes using Internet links. They discuss basic tornado safety information. They make a tornado in a bottle as an assessment. Full Review »
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