Learning about the weather is easy – just look out the window each day and talk about what you see! But learning about unusual weather patterns – like tornados – is not so easy, because different parts of the world have different kinds of weird weather. How are tornados made? Why do they form a funnel? Why are they so powerful? What can you do to be safe if a tornado comes your way? This issue scoops up young meteorologists and whisks them on a learning journey inside one of nature’s most powerful forces. Hang on to your hat and weather the fun!
In this issue students will:
- Learn amazing and easy to understand facts about tornados
- Use web links to learn about forecasting, experiments, jokes, folklore, careers and more
- Practice writing skills to create a tornado experience of your own
- Use the newspaper to find weather words
- Learn how to be safe if a tornado comes your way
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