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\nHow Do Tornadoes Form?\n

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\nTake your students on a storm chasing adventure from the safety of the classroom with this short video on tornadoes. From powerful thunderstorms to swirling twisters, this resource explains the necessary conditions and process...\n
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\nTornado in a Bottle\n

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\nStudying the science of tornadoes? Make a tornado in a bottle to demonstrate how vortexes are formed in tornadoes. The activity should be used as a way to demonstrate what pupils already know about tornadoes. \n
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\nInside the Tornado\n

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\nScientists attempt to place a probe full of cameras and video cameras in the path of a tornado in order to get images and footage inside the storm. An excellent explanation of why most of the tornadoes which occur in the US happen in the...\n
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\nMassive Tornado in Missouri\n

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\nThe New York Times published an article on the tornado that hit Joplin, Missouri in 2011. Learners read the article then answer each of the 11 who, what, when, where, and why questions. Hint: This article and ones like it link to a...\n
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\nTornadoes Spinning Thunderstorms\n

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\nTornado winds can reach more than 200 miles per hour. Learners explore wind speeds and more characteristics of tornadoes with an online lesson. They learn how tornadoes form and how scientists attempt to predict them. Can be used as an...\n
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\nTornado in a Bottle\n

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\nMiddle schoolers learn about the causes and properties of tornados. Students create a simulation of a tornado and observe its characteristics.\n
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\nTE Activity: A Tornado in My State?\n

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\nStudents study data about tornadoes in the United States while completing a worksheet. They develop a bar graph showing the number of tornadoes for the top ten states in the US. They find the median and mode of the data set.\n
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\nWhat is a Tornado?\n

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\nDid you know more than two-thirds of Earth's tornadoes occur in the united States? Watch a video that explains how tornadoes form due to fast moving warm and cold air, and the unpredictability and dangers of twisters.\n
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\nTornadoes (Safeside)\n

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\nPupils investigate and demonstrate the science behind the development of tornadoes.\n
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\nEnglish Exercises: Listening about Tornadoes\n

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\nEngage visual and auditory students with a 4-minute video on tornadoes, paired with a comprehension note and activity guide. Learners watch the video and then fill in 15 pieces of information in a chart; determine if 12 statements are...\n
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\nThe Scoop on Tornadoes\n

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\nUse an online interactive worksheet to guide your young scientists into the fascinating world of tornadoes! Links to weather articles from the National Weather Service and Planet Diary give clear explanations as well as visual depictions...\n
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\nTornado on the Turnpike\n

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\nAn amazing video which shows a tornado in Kansas going right over people who are taking shelter under a freeway overpass. The tornado literally goes right over them as the film crew takes video. The thunderous roar is terrifying!\n
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\nThunderstorms, Tornadoes, Lightning. . . Nature's Most Violent Storms\n

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\nThunderstorms, tornadoes, floods, and hail are just a few of the topics covered in a thorough weather preparedness guide. With descriptions of each weather phenomenon, from what causes them to how and when they occur to...\n
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\nTORNADOES!\n

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\nThird graders compare the parts of a real tornado with the parts of a tornado created in a demonstration, label \"Tornado Alley\" on their maps, and label the locations of famous tornado disasters on their maps.\n
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\nTornado!\n

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\nStudents create tornado proof buildings.  In this weather lesson, students review tornadoes, discuss creation of tornado proof buildings, and learn about the Fujita Scale of Tornado Intensity.  Students research tornado proof...\n
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\nTornado\n

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\nStudents study the classification system of tornadoes.  In this tornado lesson students make their own tornadoes in different mediums.\n
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\nHow Do You Make A Tornado?\n

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\nStudents create a tornado in a bottle. In this climate and weather lesson, students review basic information about tornadoes and thunderstorms. Students make a tornado in a bottle and write about what they learned from the project....\n
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\nDesign a Tornado-Proof Building\n

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\nStudents design a tornado-proof building. In this inquiry-based lesson, students demonstrate their knowledge of tornadoes and the damage they can cause by trying to design a building that can withstand a tornado.\n
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\nTornadoes\n

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\nThis PowerPoint can be used to introduce mini meteorologists to this extreme weather phenomenon. The imperfections of this resource include a link to a tornado recording that does not work, blurry graphics depicting the steps of tornado...\n
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\nHurricane and Weather Power Points\n

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\nProviding a wealth of information about hurricanes, tornadoes, and other types of weather-related events, this resource could be used in the classroom in a variety of ways. A teacher could use the PowerPoints listed as a way to introduce...\n
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\nTornado Damage!\n

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\nYoung scholars explore tornadoes, the damage they cause, and how to rate tornadoes. They will investigate the Fujita Damage Scale of tornado intensity, and use it to complete a mock engineering analysis of damage caused by a tornado....\n
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\nTornado Alley-- Night of the Twisters\n

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\nIn this science and geography worksheet, learners read 2 pages of background information about Tornado Alley which may help them understand Night of the Twisters by Ivy Ruckman.\n
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\nTornado!\n

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\nStudents examine the characteristics and types of tornadoes. They discuss how they are formed, conduct an experiment with two liter bottles, analyze data and determine mean and median, and design a house to withstand tornado-force winds\n
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\nTornado!: Types and Formation\n

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\nLearners discuss the different types of tornadoes and how they form. Working in groups, they record journal entries by conducting experiments with water bottles simulating vortex formation.\n
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