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DOGO Media

Dogo News: Week of 8 18 14: Can Giant Walls Deter Destructive Tornadoes?

For Students 3rd - 8th
Find out what makes a tornado happen and if tornadoes can be prevented with large walls. Includes video.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Tornado

For Students 9th - 10th
Students are asked to explain how a tornado is formed and what a tornado does.
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Curated OER

Tornado Simulation

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site, learn the definition of "tornado," and learn how a tornado, when simulated in a lab, can be useful to scientists. Included is a brochure with charts detailing research results.
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Curated OER

Science Kids: Science Images: Tornado Damage

For Students 9th - 10th
This photo shows the shocking reality of the damage that can be caused by powerful tornadoes. This tornado left a catastrophic path of destruction through many homes and properties.
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Curated OER

Science Kids: Science Images: Oklahoma Tornado

For Students 9th - 10th
A huge tornado in Oklahoma, USA plows its way through anything standing in its path. It whips up debri from the ground below while the storm rages on in the dark skies above.
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Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Understanding Tsunamis

For Students 9th - 10th
Come and learn more about the devastating effects of tsunamis. This site features video segments revealing the devastation tsunamis can cause and how tsunamis are formed.
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NOAA

Noaa: Century's Top Weather, Water and Climate Events

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover what experts view as the top weather related events of the 20th century, get background information on them and see photos. Some of the events covered are the Galveston Hurricane of 1900, the 1930s Dust Bowl, Hurricanes Camille...