Ms. Donovan's 5th grade class has been studying weather and weather disasters like flooding, hurricanes, tornadoes, thunderstorms, and lightning. The students are assigned a project to research the causes and formation of severe weather, associated dangers, and recommended precautions using resources from the National Hurricane Center, NOAA Photo Library, and National Severe Storms Laboratory.
Ms. Donovan's 5th grade class has been studying weather and weather disasters like flooding, hurricanes, tornadoes, thunderstorms, and lightning. The students are assigned a project to research the causes and formation of severe weather, associated dangers, and recommended precautions using resources from the National Hurricane Center, NOAA Photo Library, and National Severe Storms Laboratory.
Ms. Donovan's 5th grade class has been studying weather and weather disasters like flooding, hurricanes, tornadoes, thunderstorms, and lightning. The students are assigned a project to research the causes and formation of severe weather, associated dangers, and recommended precautions using resources from the National Hurricane Center, NOAA Photo Library, and National Severe Storms Laboratory.
Ms. Donovan's 5th grade class has been studying weather and weather disasters like flooding, hurricanes, tornadoes, thunderstorms, and lightning. The students are assigned a project to research the causes and formation of severe weather, associated dangers, and recommended precautions using resources from the National Hurricane Center, NOAA Photo Library, and National Severe Storms Laboratory.
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Ms.
Donovan’s 5th Grade Class
The Weather In class, we have been studying the weather and weather disasters. Flooding, hurricanes, tornadoes, thunderstorms, and lightning can affect our homes, our safety, and the food we eat. We have also explored the science of weather forecasting. For this project, you are to gather information from the resources below regarding the following topics:
The causes/formation of severe weather conditions
The dangers associated with each Precautions that should be taken
Use the following Web resources to assist you with your research.
Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological
Laboratory – Learn more from this national site. The National Hurricane Center – The National Weather Center provides a great deal of information at this site about the current storm season, tracking information, and weather outlooks. Be sure to spend some time here. NOAA Photo Library – Tornadoes – Explore images of tornadoes presented here. Look for similarities and differences between the storm systems. Twister: The Tornado Story – Learn more about tornadoes and the damage they can cause from this interactive site. Additional Resources
National Severe Storms Laboratory
Storm Prediction Center Federal Emergency Management Agency The Weather Channel
