Jessen

Websites

• National Weather Service

• Mystery Science

• Making a Thunderstorm

• SciJinks from NOAA

Students are working on...

• Analyze various data resources (such as maps, graphs, tables) to

  • Predict the location of future natural hazards (tornadoes, blizzards, hurricanes, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, etc.)

  • Evaluate effectiveness of existing warning systems (such as doppler radar, satellites, seismographs, tiltmeters, tsunami detection bouy, etc.)

Video Websites

We used the following videos in class to examine natural hazards. There are eight total we are covering and will continue to learn about them after spring break as well. 

• • Tornadoes 101 - National Geographic 

  • Why Tornadoes are So Hard to Predict

  • How to spot a tornado with weather radar maps 

  • What causes a landslide? 

  • Technology Helps Forecasters Predict Avalanche Dangers 

  • PNW Explained: Can We Predict Landslides?