The internet has proven to be an invaluable resource for doing research, but it can be very easy to get lost searching through the countless hits on your desired topic. I have provided helpful links, questions to consider, and activities that go beyond the web. Have fun and remember the back button can always help you get back to this homepage. Explain the Fujita Scale. Distinguish between a tornado watch and a tornado warning.
Pictures Examine the different shapes and sizes of tornado.
Myths Read the different myths, and then choose 2-3 that you had previously believed and record the actual facts. In this section, you should find the data that pertains to your area. After you have found information on your county, look in the data from 1998 and 1999 and record any tornadoes that have occured inyour state. Research tornadoes in the library, and compare your research to what you did on the internet. Finally, if you are really ambitious link to this experiment, and do one of the examples.