Ms.

Newell’s Science Class

The Weather
In class we have been learning about weather! The topics we are
going over are; lightening, thunder, tornadoes, floods. With these
topics we are talking about how these weather events can affect
our homes and communities. For this project you will gather
information about;

 The causes of severe weather storms

 The dangers associated with each
 Precautions that should be taken

Use the following Web resources to assist with your research.

 Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological

Laboratory – Learn more about Hurricanes from this
national site.
 The National Hurricane Center – The National
Weather Center provides a great deal of information
at this site about the current storm season, tracking
information, and weather outlooks. Be sure to spend
some time here.
 NOAA Photo Library — Tornadoes – Tornadoes –
Explore images of tornadoes presented here. Look for
similarities and differences between the storm systems.
 Twister: The Tornado Story – Learn more about
tornadoes and the damage they can cause from this
interactive site

Additional Resources:
 https://www.nssl.noaa.gov/
 https://www.spc.noaa.gov/
 https://www.fema.gov/
 https://weather.com/