1. Wednesday, A[pril 16 th Warm-up – page 178 W-U: Explain how a tornado forms. Where do they form? Why do they form there? Get your tablet when your group is called. Please have out: - loose notebook paper

2. Tornado and Hurricane Research Project You will be completing an independent research project for the next 3 days You will be completing an independent research project for the next 3 days –Choose 1 tornado and 1 hurricane to research –Record your research on your notebook paper –Create a “powerpoint” presentation on one of the storms you research that you will email to me. –Both the research and the presentation are due by Monday, April 21 st.

3. Reading and Notes 1. Skim pages 20 – 24 in the green catastrophic book. Add any additional information to your notes from the reading 2. Process your 3 pages of notes 3. Summarize EACH page of notes in 20 words. 4. On page 186 – Create a 3 circle Venn Diagram. Compare and Contrast: –Thunderstorms –Tornadoes –Hurricanes

4. Fist to 5 closure – page 178 What level on the scale are you right now? Explain why you chose that number. What level on the scale are you right now? Explain why you chose that number.