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Tornado Basics Quiz
Is a tornado stronger when it's bigger? Take this quiz about tornado myths (or facts), and see if you're a tornado expert.
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Weather Maze
Do you know where to go in case of a weather emergency? Test your knowledge as you find your way through this maze, avoiding dangerous places along the way!
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Is There a Whole Lot of Shaking Going On? Make Your Own Seismograph and Find Out! (Earthquakes)
Seismographs are important tools when it comes to helping scientists measure earthquakes. You can now build your own by following some easy steps. Have fun testing your invention!
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Earthquakes
Earthquakes often knock down many buildings. Engineers have the task of making buildgings that can stand against earthquakes. Now it is your turn to be an engineer through designing y…
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Make a Tornado Chamber
Want the coolest science fair project? Make this awesome tornado chamber using dry ice and an exhaust fan. You will definitely need your parents to help you with this one, but you wil…
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Hurricane Andrew in 3D
Do you want to know what a hurricane looks like in a 3D? In this cool project, you can make your own 3D glasses, and then look at 3D pictures of Hurricane Andrew!
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Trap Lightning in a Block
Would you like to see frozen lightning? This lightning-in-a-block is similar to what the inside of a thundercloud looks like before lightning strikes. To find out how to make this spe…
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Twister in a bottle!
Make your own tornado using two 2-Liter soda bottles! The way how your tornado in a bottle works is quite similar to a real-life tornado. As each tornado is different, try to figure o…
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Make a Hurricane Spiral
Have you ever wondered why hurricanes spiral, or where the most rain is in a hurricane? In this activity, you can learn all about ti!
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Determine the Strongest and Weakest Points of a Hurricane
Have you ever wondered what part of a hurricane is the strongest, or does the most damage? In this easy experiment, you can find out for yourself! All you need is a bowl of water, a…
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Create Evaporation
Have you ever wondered how water gets into the air to come down in storms or hurricanes? All you need is hand sanitizer to see evaporation in action!
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Make Your Own Barometer
Air pressure has a lot to do with how storms work. In this easy project, you can make your own barometer to measure the air pressure and how it changes at your own home! All you nee…
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Wave Height during a Hurricane
Do you want to learn about what makes waver bigger during a hurricane? Learn about how wind speed and shallow water affect the height of a wave. All you need is a baking dish, a str…
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Hurricane Tracking
Is there a hurricane currently out and about? Download one of these hurricane tracking charts to keeps track of a hurricane’s path, just like the meteorologists at the National Hurri…
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Are You Ready For An Earthquake?
This game assesses whether you are prepared for an earthquake. This is a new and safe way to learn disaster preparedness.
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ABAG Home Contents Safety Quiz
Do you think you know the nonstructural hazards in your home? Take this earthquake quiz to find out! Learn which objects are potentially hazardous in this risk free activity.
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How Do I Make My Own P and S Waves?
P waves and S waves disperse during an earthquake.Do you know the difference between the two? Here is your chance to learn by simulating them.All you need is a slinky and a partner!
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Tornado Myths and Facts Quiz
Did you know that at one point in time, some weather forecasters were BANNED from saying the word "tornado" on air? Learn cool facts like these in this quiz from the Discovery Channel.
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Storm Watcher Quiz
Think you know all about the storm collection process? Test your knowledge with this quiz from the Discovery Channel.
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Twister Game
Create your own tornado and destroy (or save) the town! See how the tornado's size and core pressure difference affects its destructiveness. Be sure to choose the correct strength on …
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Brainteaser: Tornado
How much do you know about tornadoes? Take this fun quiz to test your smarts and see how you rank as a tornado expert.
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Tornado Chase Game
Become a storm chaser in this fun game! Deploy instrument pods to record wind speed, temperature, and humidity. Snap photos of tornadoes up close and film tornado impacts.
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Make Lightning
Would you like to see "lightning" without waiting for the next thunderstorm? All you need is a piece of fabric, a metal pie pan, a styrofoam plate, a thumbtack, a pencil, and your han…
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Magic School Bus: The Adventures of Weatherlizard
Hop aboard the Magic School Bus, and answer Liz the Weatherlizard's questions about thunderstorms, blizzards, and tornadoes! If you get the questions right, you'll get a weather exper…
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Flood Maps
Experiment with a flood map. Change the sea level and see what effects it has on America!
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3D Flood Simulation
Watch this simulation of a flood to see a behind-the-scenes look at how a flood is initiated from rainfall!
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FloodSim
What if you were in control of handling all of the flood policy decisions and spending the UK for 3 years? In the FloodSim game, you are in charge of the spending on defenses, where …
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Storm Weather Experiment
Did you know that the stormwater system is a system of underground pipes? Learn more interesting facts about storm water and the do an experiment to look at the effects of dirty Stor…
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Tsunami Wave Propagation
Try this tsunami wave propagation game. Learn the facts about tsunami waves and then play the quiz game!
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Savage Seas
Creat your own ocean wave using the wave machine and then determine its height! The height is determined by wind speed, fetch, and duration. Play now!
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Stop Disasters!
Play the role of the hero and help save a community from natural disasters such as tsunamis, hurricanes, wildfires, earthquakes, and floods!
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Bend Water with Static Electricity!
The negative charge of the electrons on you hair and the positive charge of water you make it look like water is bending! Find out how with this experiement!
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Storm Water Runoff
Do you know what water runoff is? Runoff is the water that is not reabsorbed into the ground. Check out or try projects like the Muffin Tin Demonstration, Bioassays, and Rain Gardens…
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How to Build a Model Illustrating Sea-Floor Spreading and Subduction
Want to have your vary own earthquake representation? Now is your chance to learn about earthquakes, while building a model. Learn how earthquakes relate to plate tectonics.
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How Do I Locate That Earthquake's Epicenter?
Do you know how scientists determine where an earthquake originated from? Learn through this step-by-step process.
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Quake Simulator
This earthquake simulator shows you footage from some of the most interesting earthquakes in history. Can you tell what the magnitude is of the earthquakes? Learn just that!
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Beat the Quake
An earthquake is about to hit your home. Would you know how to secure furniture and other personal items so that they will not harm people or get damaged? In this activity the player …
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Stop Disasters
Would you know how to plan a community to stand against a natural disaster? Here is your chance to do just that! Create your own virtual community including homes, a school and a comm…
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Listen for Fun
Do you know the sound that an earthquake makes? This fun activity lets you hear all the different noises earthquakes make. Listen to see if you can tell the difference between varying…
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Make-a-Quake: Earthquake Simulator
This simulation lets you create your very own earthquake. Design your own virtual building to stand up to the earthquake!
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Light a Bulb Using a Balloon
Make lightning using a balloon, a light bulb and your hair! The static charge that you get from rubbing a balloon in your hair is transferred to the light bulb, causing it to spark. T…
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How far away is that storm?
Do you hear thunder and/or see lightning, but aren't sure if the worst part of the storm has passed? Now you can estimate how close the storm is to you using this technique!
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What's in the Rain?
Did you know that rain isn't just made out of water? There are other things composeing it too. Find out what in this experiment. Be sure to have an adult help you!
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Make it Rain!
Use every day objects to make a miniature rainstorm! All you need is ice cubes, hot water, a jar, and a plate. When the hot air rises from the hot water, it hits the cold plate and r…
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Make Convection Currents
What does cold air and warm air clashing to do with thunderstorms? Find out here in this cool experiment!
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Flood Zone Kids
Visit the Flood Zone Kids website to read about flooding and play some fun activities that will help you learn more about flooding!
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Flash Flood Animation
Watch this flash flood animation about pre-Hurricane Katrina! Learn what sequence of events led to Hurricane Kathrina by watching the animation and reading about each scene.
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Track a Hurricane
Do you want to know more about how meteorologists track hurricanes? In this activity, you can learn as you go while tracking hurricanes of the past like Camille, Andrew, and Hugo!
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Ready Kids? (Activity Book)
Are you read for a weather emergency like a hurricane? As you complete the crossword puzzle and wordsearch in this activity book, you can find out!
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Tropical Twister: Word Search
Test your hurricane knowledge as you find words in this fun word search!
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Seek and Find: Weather READY Emergency Supplies
Do you know what you need in case of a weather emergency? Test your knowledge in this seek and find!
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Hurricane Jigsaw Puzzle
Do you know what a hurricane looks like? Test your knowledge in this fun online jigsaw puzzle!
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Hurricanes: Quiz Challenge
Take this quiz to test your hurricane knowledge!
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Hurricanes: Words to Know
Test your hurricane knowledge by completing this fill-in-the blank hurricane puzzle by Scholastic!
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Hurricane Crossword
Test your hurricane knowledge by completing this fun crossword puzzle!
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Wild Weather Adventure
In this online board game, learn about all kinds of weather as you adventure around the world! This game can be played with 1 to 4 people.
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Cyberflight into the Eye of a Hurricane
Learn all about an average mission of the Hurricane Hunters in this virtual storm flight on their official website!
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Make Your Own Hurricane
Create your own hurricane from beginning to end in this fun online activity! You can choose where it begins, change the wind factors, and even name it. Try this activity again to se…
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Aim a Hurricane
In this interactive activity, learn how a hurricane works by aiming it with different kinds of wind! As you see all the different places your hurricane can go using only two constant…
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Create-A-Cane: Build Your Own Hurricane!
In this interactive game, you can build your own hurricane! Pick the best wind conditions, latitude, sea temperature, and more for the ideal hurricane. Don’t worry, though—if you ge…
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Hurricanes
Learn all about hurricanes from Owlie Skywarn! After you learn about everything from how a hurricane forms to what you should do if a hurricane heads your way, take a fun quiz to see…
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Weather Jokes
Do you like to tell jokes? Well this is the site for you! Take a look at some weather humor and see if you can get your friends to laugh. If you dont laugh, then the joke is on you …
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