Mrs.

Davidson’s Science Class

The Weather
In this class, we have been studying the weather and
weather disasters. Flooding, hurricanes, tornadoes,
thunderstorms, and lightening can affect our homes, our
safety, and the food we eat. We have also explored the
science of weather forecasting. For this project, you are
gathering information from resources below regarding the
following topics.
 The causes/formations of severe weather
conditions.
 The dangers associated with each.
licensed under CC BY Precautions that should be taken.

Use the following Web resources to assist you with your research.

 Atlantic Oceanography 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 lookout. Be
sure to spend some time here.
 NOAA photo library-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
 National severe storms laboratory
 Storm Prediction Center
 Federal Emergency Management agency
 The Weather Channel