Introduction
You are going to be learning about extreme weather conditions. Your job is to choose ONE of the following types of extreme weather to research:
Tsunami
Earthquake
Hurricane
Wildfire
Tornado
You will be learning how, why, when, and where this type of weather occurs, and how to protect yourself before, during, and after it happens.
Task
You will be researching your selected extreme weather condition using websites, videos, and books on EPIC!
You will be taking notes to create a final poster in Google Slides that you will share with the class.
Good luck and have fun!
Process
To help answer these questions, click on your chosen weather condition.
1. Describe your weather condition and how does it form?
Here are some video links to explore!
If you use BrainPop remember that the login is:
username: kenwoodthirdgrade
password: kenwood2020
Video on tsunami: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6cnFM55_Dw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oPb_9gOdn4
https://www.brainpop.com/science/earthsystem/tsunami/
Video on earthquake: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7ho6z32yyo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJpIU1rSOFY
https://www.brainpop.com/science/earthsystem/earthquakes/
Video on hurricanes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2__Bk4dVS0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlXVikDkyTg
https://www.brainpop.com/science/weather/hurricanes/
Video on wildfire: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hghT1W33cY
https://www.brainpop.com/science/earthsystem/wildfires/
Video on tornado: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-s3UwOq1P1E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMWoYPaQx0Q
https://www.brainpop.com/science/weather/tornadoes/
2. Where does this type of weather usually occur?
3. When (what time of the year) does this type of weather usually occur?
Here are some websites to explore!
Tornado information: http://www.weatherwizkids.com/?page_id=60
https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/science/tornado/
https://www.nssl.noaa.gov/education/svrwx101/tornadoes/
Tsunami information: http://www.weatherwizkids.com/?page_id=100
https://www.natgeokids.com/au/discover/geography/physical-geography/tsunamis/
https://getaway.10best.com/13466418/where-do-tsunamis-occur
Hurricane information: http://www.weatherwizkids.com/?page_id=58
https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/science/hurricane/
https://learn.weatherstem.com/modules/learn/lessons/87/09.html
Earthquake information: http://www.weatherwizkids.com/?page_id=96
https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/science/earthquake/
https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/earthquakes/en/
Wildfire information: http://www.weatherwizkids.com/?page_id=94
https://www.ducksters.com/science/earth_science/forest_fires.php
4. How can people prepare themselves before this disaster occurs?
5. How can people protect themselves during this disaster?
Here are some websites to explore about how to prepare!
Hurricane: https://www.ready.gov/hurricanes
http://www.eo.ucar.edu/kids/dangerwx/hurricane5.htm
https://www.weatherwizkids.com/weather-safety-hurricane.htm
Earthquake: https://www.ready.gov/earthquakes
https://www.weatherwizkids.com/weather-safety-earthquake.htm
Tornado: https://www.ready.gov/tornadoes
http://www.eo.ucar.edu/kids/dangerwx/tornado5.htm
https://www.weatherwizkids.com/weather-safety-tornado.htm
Tsunami: https://www.ready.gov/tsunamis
https://www.weatherwizkids.com/weather-safety-tsunami.htm
Wildfire: https://www.ready.gov/wildfires
https://www.weatherwizkids.com/weather-safety-wildfire.htm
Evaluation
You will need to take notes on the form in Google Classroom. These notes will be used to create your final poster in Google Slides.