Do Now We’re going to be looking at a slideshow of pictures from a tornado outbreak. When we are finished, answer the following questions. What stories do the photos tell? Who are the people shown? What emotions do they evoke? What questions do they raise? http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2011/04/28/us/20110429_STORM_GOBIG.html#3

Announcements Quiz on Friday covering atmosphere chemical composition, layers of the atmosphere, fronts, air pressure, and the storms we’ve covered so far. You’ll do great! It’ll take us about 25 minutes tops. Progress reports tomorrow

Agenda A System to Speed Up Forecasting Tornadoes Inform the viewers

Article, Much shorter than last week’s  Questions to consider: What is the CASA radar system, and how does it work? What is Doppler radar? How is it different from the CASA system? Why is the CASA system seen as a potential improvement over Doppler radar? How frequently are Doppler radar images updated? How frequently are the images in the CASA system updated? Why is this important? What impact could improved forecasting have on communities in tornado-prone areas?

Inform the viewers activity You’ll be working in groups to prepare various segments of a news magazine-style program meant to inform viewers about various aspects of the 2011 tornado outbreak. 5 groups: Tornado basics The Spring 2011 Tornado outbreak Climate and Tornadoes Tornado outbreaks in history Tornadoes around the world **See handout section for articles