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Where in the United States is “Tornado Country?”

Use Numbers You use numbers when you are ordering, counting, adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing to explain data.

Definition in your own words thunderstorm Characteristics and Picture ExamplesUse in a sentence

Definition in your own words tornado Characteristics and Picture ExamplesUse in a sentence

Lab D 75 Where Do Tornadoes Occur?

Drawing Conclusions 1.Which states had fewer than 10 tornadoes a year? Which states had more than 20 tornadoes a year? (level 3) 2. Which six states had the most tornadoes during the 30 year period? (level 3) 3.Which part of the country had the most tornadoes? (level 4) 4. Many people refer to a certain part of the country as “Tornado Alley.” Which part of the country do you think that is? (level 5) 5.Why do you think people call it that? (level 5) 6.What else might these states have in common? (level 5) 7.Describe how you would go about finding the answer to that question. (level 5)

Definition in your own words hurricane Characteristics and Picture ExamplesUse in a sentence

Definition in your own words Storm surge Characteristics and Picture ExamplesUse in a sentence

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Explain Read to Learn T-Chart

ScienceMrs. Fanning Read to Learn Combo NotesFebruary Main Idea: Pictures, charts or diagrams

 Tornado in a Bottle  Infer –How is this like what happens when a tornado forms? Explain

ScienceMrs. Fanning Think and WriteDate Evaluate Think and Write D 81 1.How does a thunderstorm form? (level 3) 2.How is a tornado related to a thunderstorm? (level 4) 3.What causes a hurricane to form? (level 3) 4.What makes its winds move in a certain direction? (level 3) 5.Why can hurricanes cause so much damage? (level 4) 6.Why do you think predicting a sever storm is so difficult? (level 5)

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Technology

 How can you stay safe during an ice storm or a blizzard?  Research the ways then use the information you find to write a safety manual on how to stay safe during these storms.  Include an illustration for each step you list. Be sure that your safety manual tells people what to do first, next, and last.

 Let others know what to do in a thunderstorm, tornado, or hurricane. Make a poster illustrating important storm safety rules.

 Research how many tornadoes hit Nebraska in Compare that number with the average number listed for Nebraska from the chart on page D 75. Were the number of tornadoes in Nebraska last year higher, lower, or the same as the listed average?

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