Tornadoes

A bit about tornadoes.   Check out the following link.
Leave a post telling me ........
What is a tornado? How do tornadoes form?  How do tornadoes stop?  What is a supercell thunderstorm?  What is a mesocyclone?  What is a wall cloud?  What are the levels on the fujita tornado scale of intensity?  What happens at the different levels?


Tornado

Tornado Simulator

Click on the link below to watch how meteorologists recreate tornadoes to study them.  Why would the be a benefit?   Could this be helpful for building homes?  Tell me what you think and join the conversation.


tornado simulator video

Clouds

We learned about the various types of clouds and the weather associated with each.
Check out the following link and complete the activity matching the cloud types and their names.


cloud types

Create a Weather Map

Go to the following link.  Under the words weather activities, click in the green area where it says 'click here to start'.
Create a weather map based upon the forecast!


weather map

Supermoon

Did you see the moon Saturday evening?  It was quite the sight!  If you were able to see it, what did you notice?  What did you think?  Whether you saw the moon or not, read the following article about the supermoon and share what you learned.

supermoon

Cloud Formation and More

Do you know how clouds form?  Can you name different types of clouds?  Do you even know what clouds are?  Go to the link below and learn about clouds.  Make sure that you check out the link on how clouds form. There is even a cloud matching game.  Share with one another what you learned about clouds.


Clouds

Spinning Egg Sprinkler

Have you ever wanted to do science experiments at home?  Here is one that involves a hard boiled egg.  Watch the video on the egg sprinkler and explain why the milk rises up the egg and sprinkles out at the equator of the egg.  Tell me what kind of experiments you have done at home and discuss with one anther the cool science that you can do at home.


cracking the egg sprinkler

Scientist/Actress

Do you watch the Big Bang Theory?  Did you know that the actress that plays Amy Farrah Fowler, Mayim Biallik is really a neuroscientist.  She is also an accomplished author.  How much of her character is based in science?  How does she approach her character from the science side?  Is the show based in science?  If you watch the show what is your favorite part of the show?


scientist/actress/author