1. The Wonderful World of Weather
A Virtual Field trip about the different types of weather!
By: Mrs. Gable

2. My name is Weather Dude, and I will be your guide!
We are going to learn some interesting facts about thunderstorms, tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, and blizzards this week. We are also going to learn how to be prepared! So let’s get moving!

3. Days Day 2: Clouds Day 3: Thunderstorms Day 4: Tornadoes
Day 5: Hurricanes
Day 6: Floods and Blizzards
Day 7: Weather Instruments
Day 8: Being Prepared Part I
Day 9: Being Prepared Part II

4. Clouds 3. What are the 3 main types of clouds?
1. Click on the picture below to learn about all about clouds.
Just for fun: Play the Cloud ID Game. Try to match the clouds after you have visited the other 3 pages.
2. Click on the image below for more facts about clouds.

5. Our First Stop on our Virtual Field Trip about Storms!
Thunderstorms and Tornadoes
Click below to learn about thunderstorms
Click below to learn about tornadoes

6. All about Thunderstorms
3. Listen to learn about thunderstorms. Remember 3 things.
All about Thunderstorms
1. Thunderstorms need
Some things at least 2 things to form. Click on the picture
below to find out!
2. When do thunderstorms happen?
How do they form?
Are they dangerous?
How many thunderstorms occur every day?
Click above to find out!
4. Click below to watch a Brainpop Video on Thunderstorms

7. All about Tornadoes. Click on the neat pictures below!
3. Click above to learn cool facts about tornadoes. Then watch a short clip.
1. Click above to watch a video of a tornado.
2. What is a tornado?
How does it form?
What is a funnel cloud?
When do tornadoes occur?
Click here to find out!
4. Click on the twister to find out more!

8. Click here to see what the weather is doing across the United States on the Weather Map

9. Our Second Stop on the Virtual Field Trip All about storms.
Let’s Learn All about Hurricanes!
1. Learn about how hurricanes form.
3. Where do hurricanes form?
Do they move fast or slow?
2. Watch an Animated Movie of how Hurricanes form
4. Click above to learn about hurricane hunters!

10. 6. Hurricane Katrina Satellite Images
7. Know the Facts
5. Click on this link to read stories of kids who survived Katrina.

11. This is our last stop for types of storms
This is our last stop for types of storms! This one is about Floods and Blizzards!
Click here to learn all about floods
Click here to learn all about blizzards

12. Let’s Learn all about Floods!
3. Let’s go on a flood simulation!
1. Listen to learn about floods
2. What are floods?
What are flash floods?
How big is a raindrop?
Let’s find out!

13. Let’s Learn all about Blizzards!
5. Learn how Blizzards and winter storms affect us.
6. Let’s look at different winter storms through the ages!
4. What are blizzards?
How do blizzards form?
What is a snowflake? Let’s find out!

14. Comic Strip Example
7. View an example of a comic strip!

15. Weather Instruments
3. Click on the Link below to take the Quiz. Then click on Test yourself.
1. Learn about different weather instruments from weather wiz kids.
2. Listen to learn about the weather instruments from Scholastic

16. Last Stop: Get Prepared Part I
1. Click below to Read a Comic Strip on being prepared..
2. Preparedness Word Search
3. Weather Kit Game

17. Get Prepared Part II
4. Click below to try to find the 6 important items in an emergency.
6. Create an online kit by clicking below.
7. Graduate from Readiness School. Click below for the final Quiz.
5. Watch a video about being prepared.

18. Hope you enjoyed learning all about the different types of storms!!