1. This virtual field trip takes you to Tornado Alley in the United States. You will learn where Tornado Alley is, how a tornado is formed, how a tornado’s strength is measured, and how to be safe during a tornado warning. As you go on this field trip, you will be asked to click on link that will take you places. Please click back on the Power Point icon to go back to the field trip.

2. http://www.weather.com/outlook/weather- news/severe-weather/articles/tornado-what-is- a-tornado_2010-03-30 A Tornado is….

3. http://www.weather.com/outlook/weather-news/severe- weather/articles/tornado-how-form_2010-03-30

4.  http://www.safety.com/articles/tornado- terms-know http://www.safety.com/articles/tornado- terms-know

5. http://www.squidoo.com/what-is-tornado-alley  C:\Users\jpaladino\Pictures\draft_lens17993181module150539729photo_1306871443where-is-tornado-alley.jpg C:\Users\jpaladino\Pictures\draft_lens17993181module150539729photo_1306871443where-is-tornado-alley.jpg

6.  http://www.emsaonline.com/mediacenter/ar ticles/00000183.html http://www.emsaonline.com/mediacenter/ar ticles/00000183.html

7.  http://www.ready.gov/tornadoes http://www.ready.gov/tornadoes  http://www.community.fema.gov/connect.ti/ AmericasPrepareathon/view?objectId=3221392 http://www.community.fema.gov/connect.ti/ AmericasPrepareathon/view?objectId=3221392

8.  Meteorologists  http://kids.earth.nasa.gov/archive/career/meteorologist.html http://kids.earth.nasa.gov/archive/career/meteorologist.html  http://www.weatherwizkids.com/career-becoming-meteorologist.htm http://www.weatherwizkids.com/career-becoming-meteorologist.htm  Storm chasers  http://aetn.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/43b932b4-c829-4917-a300- 3c270ba4bdde/ball-state-storm-chasers/ http://aetn.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/43b932b4-c829-4917-a300- 3c270ba4bdde/ball-state-storm-chasers/

9.  I hope you enjoyed the virtual field trip to Tornado Alley… If you ever visit for real during a tornado watch, you will know what the meteorologists are talking about, and what to do in case of a tornado warning.