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

Thunderstorms

Click on the link below and then click on Thunderstorms and tornadoes. Once you are there click on how in the world do thunderstorms form. Then tell me what you have learned. Then click on Lightening and then learn how lightening forms. At this site there are games. After you learn about lightening and thunderstorms play some weather games

web weather

Mining in Space

A private company has unveiled plans to mine precious metals and water from nearby asteroids. Planetary Resources co-founder Eric Anderson discusses the various stages of the mining process and how the excavated minerals could impact future space exploration and innovation on Earth. Would you want to go into space to work? Do you think if would be worth it? Click on the link below and listen to the information about mining in space. Examine the poster and look at how it will be done. Let me know what you think and discuss this with your classmates on line.

Mining in Space

Twin Tornadoes

Storms are in the forecast for spring. Click on the link below and watch the video of the twin tornadoes. Tell me what you think.

Twin Tornadoes

30 years of space travel

It seems like forever ago that we covered our unit on space, however it wasn't that long ago!  Check out the following link and listen to the milestones which have occurred in space travel during the lat 30 years.  Also listen to what the future holds for space travel.  

Leave a comment with what you learned and what you think should happen in the future.

30 years of space

Would you want to go to space?

What if you were given the chance to board a shuttle and head into outer space?   Would this be something you would be interested in?  I find space to be such an amazing place of unanswered questions, however I don't know if I would be cut out for space travel. 
Watch the following video and leave your thoughts, could you travel in space??


what's it like in space?

Earth Day

Sunday was Earth Day!  We weren't here at school to talk about the many events that go on across the country to celebrate Earth Day, so I thought  I would post this site.  Check it out and read about just a few of the things that are done to celebrate our Earth.  Did you know April 22 was Earth Day?  Did you do anything for Earth Day? 
What is something you could do?  We need to remember that just because Earth day is recognized on one specific date, every day we need to take steps to care for our Earth!

Earth Day

Tornado Update

Go to Tornado Alley Live and watch the video from the tornados in last April.  After viewing the video then go to the link on Famed Tornado lesson learned.  What did we learn from this disaster.  What is our risk of a tornado today.  What should you do in the event of an impending tornado?  Where should you go in your home?   Have you talked about this with your parents?  Do you have a plan?  What do you think about the events of last April and the events in our own area in March?


Tornado Alley Live

Living it up in space

This link is a bit longer of a video, however, has some pretty interesting facts.  Check it out and leave your thoughts .... what did you learn and what would you think about living in space?  What would be your favorite thing, what would you miss the most?

living in space

Clouds

What are clouds and how do they form?  What are the names of clouds and what do they mean.  How does lightning form?  How many amperes are in a return stroke of lightning?  Read this short article and watch the video and answer the above questions.


how do clouds work?

Are you ready to be a storm chaser?

Read this article and see if you have what it takes to be a storm chaser.  What are some good reasons to be a storm chaser.  Read this article and go to the other links in the article such as Storm Chasers on the Hunt, The Basic Gear for a storm chaser, and Why Chase Storms.  Then play the video.  How long do chasers have to wait to get to see a storm?  Do they always get to see a storm?


how storm chasers work

Drilling to the Mantle

We discussed, in previous units, the Earth and it's various layers.  Listen to the following link and find out what we would see if we were to drill to the center of the Earth.  What are your thoughts?


drilling to the mantle

A little weather fun

Check out this link. Play the wild weather adventure.

Did you learn anything from this game?

 

wild weather adventure