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Tornado Quest


INTRODUCTION:

You are a citizen in the small town of Parkville, located in the Midwest, which has been hit by a
tornado. The mayor wants you to be on a committee to develop a safety plan for the city. 10 people were killed and the estimated damage to the city is $______________. How does this compare to the top 10 tornadoes in the United States? How could Parkville be more prepared for this great disaster? This committee will answer this question and a whole lot more.

TASK:

Your job on this committee is to research:

  1. tornado facts
  2. history of past most deadly tornadoes
  3. safety precautions regarding tornadoes

Once the research has been done and compiled, the committee will develop an educational safety brochure.

PROCESS:

You will work in a group of three to complete this project. Five class periods will be allotted to work on this project. If additional time is needed to complete this project, your group will be responsible to do so outside of class time.

The following list suggests steps you and your group can take to complete the project.

  1. Explore the different web links to get an idea/feeling for the power of a tornado.

  2. Determine who will do the research on history, tornado facts, and safety procedures.





  3. Using the information found on the internet and other sources, come back to the committee and report your findings. Discuss how the brochure will be created (see product descriptor).

  4. Produce the brochure to share with the class later.

RESOURCES:

The list that follows offers possible resources for you to consider in completing this WebQuest. You may use any of these as well as related resources of your choice.

I. Background Information:

- National Weather Service - www.noaa.gov/om/tornado.html
- The Weather Channel - www.weather.com

II. Additional Information:

- American Red Cross - www.redcross.org/disaster/safety/tornadoes.html
www.chicagoredcross.org (local chapter)

- Dan's Wild Weather Page -
www.whtn19.com/kidwx/twisters.html

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See other hot links on web pages


- Hurricanes & Tornadoes Greenberg, Keith 363.GRE

- Storm Warning: Tornadoes & Hurricanes Kahl, Jonathan
  1. 55 KAH

- Tornado Archer, Jules 551.55 ARC

- Tornado Engel, Larry 551.55 ENG

- Tornadoes Video 551.55T 1993


EVALUATION:
Your final project grade will be based on the following components:

  1. Your constructive use of class time to accomplish the assigned tasks (individual grade).

  2. Your research notes.

  3. Your final brochure on tornado safety and class presentation

CONCLUSION:
Through this activity you have seen the history of tornadoes, it's effect on mankind, and it's great power.

By STACEY BREDEN, DEBBY CHURCH, TAMI KRUIT

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                                Date:  11/13/2006