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2 Where in the United States is “Tornado Country?”

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

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

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

6 Lab D 75 Where Do Tornadoes Occur?

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8 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)

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

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

12 Proper heading10 - notes or new bits of information

13 Explain Read to Learn T-Chart

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

15  Tornado in a Bottle  Infer –How is this like what happens when a tornado forms? Explain www.stuffintheair.com/tornado-in-a-bottle.html

16 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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19 Models of the Atom Models of the Atom Water Current and Electric Current Water Current and Electric Current Zooming in on Matter Zooming in on Matter Mass How a Battery Works How a Battery Works Magnetic Poles Magnetic Poles Electric Circuit Electric Circuit Making Muffins Making Muffins

20 Technology

21  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.

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

23  Research how many tornadoes hit Nebraska in 2009. 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?

24  Chapter Activities McMillian McGraw-Hill Chapter Activities McMillian McGraw-Hill


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