Severe Weather WebQuest Introduction Task Process Resources Evaluation

Introduction You and your partner are going to research information about severe weather. You will learn how, where and why certain weather conditions occurs and safety tips to help protect you during severe weather. Task Process Resources Evaluation

Task You and your partner will research severe weather using the Internet, non-fiction and reference books. Each group will need to answer questions about one type of severe weather and record your information, Your group will be assigned a severe weather condition such as tornado, hurricane, winter storms, or thunderstorms. After gathering your information, your group will design a poster to present to the class. A guideline will be given so you will know what information to put on the poster. Introduction Process Resources Evaluation

Process Using your resources answer the following questions: What is your severe weather and how does it form? Where and when can your severe weather occur? How is your severe weather measured, detected or forecasted? What kind of damage can your severe weather create? How can people keep safe from this type of severe weather? What is the difference between a watch and a warning? What items would you put in your disaster kit? Why is important to study weather? Is your severe weather a serious threat to Kentucky? Why? Introduction Task Resources Evaluation

Resources Weather Wiz Kids Web Weather for Kids Weather Watch Extreme Weather Events Grolier Online Weather Detection Searchasaurus Introduction Task Process Evaluation

Evaluation The following will be evaluated: Group Cooperation Research Poster Presentation to Class Scoring Guides will be given to each group explaining how they will be evaluated. Introduction Task Process Resources

Works Cited http://www.teacherweb.com/SC/RECES/weather/ap3.aspx http://www.marshallschools.com/teachers/bergerk/weatherwebquest.htm http://teacherweb.com/SC/RECES/weather/index.html