Process

1.   Each one of will become an expert on one type of severe weather.  The head meteorologist, (your teacher), will assign you a type of weather and your job is to find out what your type of weather it is, how it is formed, how much damage it does and costs, safety precautions to take, and the biggest recorded storm of that nature.
 
Jobs:          Hurricanes
                   Tornadoes
                   Floods
                   Blizzards
 
2.  The head meteorologist will assign you to research job, you will record the information on a Severe Weather recording sheet.  Click on your job below to get your record sheet. When you are ready to come back to this page hit the "Back" button.
 
Hurricane Expert
Tornado Expert
Flood Expert
Blizzard Expert
 
3.  When you receive your record sheet you are ready to research!  When you are finished, meet back with your group and discuss your research. Here are some links to help you along.
 
Weather: Hurricane
Weather: Tornadoes
Weather: Floods
Weather: Blizzard
Wiz Kids
Wikipedia: Weather
Weather About
Weather: Tornadoes

4. Now that you have become an expert on your weather condition, you need to  share this with the members of your group.  After sharing, your group must decide which state our business should move to.  Please take into consideration that we are looking for a place where the weather does the least amount of damage and we can prepare for with safety precautions.
 
                    Florida – Hurricanes
                    Texas – Tornadoes
                    California – Floods
                    New York – Blizzards
 
5. Now that you have decided, you must design a poster to present to the company.  The poster must include what the weather is, amount of damage and cost, safety precautions, and biggest recorded storm(s).  Remember to include pictures! Do your best work because it will be graded. You will also receive a group grade based on how well your group works together.

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