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Define the information problem reword the project in your own words

-Study on 1 type of natural disaster -Write down a set of 10 Questions on that natural disaster -Find answers to your questions -Find links to support your answers -Do a Glog on your project -Do a scratch project on your topic -Do your final presentation on the Wiki page

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Identify the information you need in order to complete the task (to solve the information problem)

-Write down a set of 10 Questions on that natural disaster

Q1: How do tornadoes form from funnel clouds? A: A funnel cloud is a twisting mass of air, which can spawn a tornado if it touches the ground. [|Link]

Q2: What makes a tornado spin? A: A tornado spins originates in wind shear, which is a difference wind speed or direction at different altitude. [|Link]

Q3: What are the conditions needed for a tornado to form? A: When a cold front meets a warm front, and the atmosphere is unstable, tornadoes are likely to form. [|Link] Atmospheric conditions typical during tornado formation

Q4: Do tornadoes form on water? A: Yes. When a tornado forms over water, it is called a waterspout. [|Link] A Waterspout

Q5: What shapes can tornadoes be? A: Most people have a mental image of a tornado...rather like an elephant's trunk ...yet twisters come in a variety of shapes and sizes. Sometimes they appear as roiling billows of smoke, other times a twisting rope, or a barely visible swirl of dust. Some extremely violent ones appear as several "snake like" vortexes whirling around a common center. Some especially large funnels, which can be a mile wide, are sometimes called wedges. [|Link] Multiple Vortex tornado Rope tornado  Wedge tornado

Q6: How do tornadoes form? [|Link] Q7: What is a difference between a funnel cloud and a tornado? A: The funnel refers to a vortex which is still aloft whereas a tornado has descended to the surface. [|Link] A funnel cloud that has not yet touched the ground
 * [[image:https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/fVRpvM5--tnoSACnXwo2jvxuTfu2-A5LxkGRySCxchMojFVwDm4wxiv3a_pg4yPGgk9jkoQIuk2oh_XMU0AKkoYIDblaV6O9tnT3TaDTQoSN7zYkig]]1: Before thunderstorms develop, a change in wind direction and an increase in wind speed with increasing height creates an invisible, horizontal spinning effect in the lower atmosphere. || [[image:https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/yPcpvo7U2J8dcmJeBYFAikdLsToSvBEktmHGnVz6NLSRTO_0U-2HXfPzJ2pZkGjyTEqaYHqBt-7mhrh5fpjHYa5610fsuzt5TsslXCzZxx-zMK7efg]]2: Rising air within the thunderstorm updraft tilts the rotating air from horizontal to vertical. || [[image:https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/xL6gDScyEfiLq9yQucE4XYoVVwtr3aQ_3NOkWsVD5pyx2lWFY_ZG4uaoADYvsuw1glugOrFzcvnG-mCkAYUiiBBnx8LCVzHi7JB701fm16Psl4_GKw width="206" height="151"]]3: An area of rotation, 2-6 miles wide, now extends through much of the storm. Most strong and violent tornadoes form within this area. ||

Q8: Can rivers protect you from tornadoes? A: No way. There are numerous reports of twisters crossing major rivers such as the Mississippi and Missouri, damaging towns on both sides. And at least 30 significant tornadoes have crossed the Mississippi River. More than one river boat has been struck and sunk by twisters. [|Link]

Q9: Why do tornadoes rip things off the ground? A: Because they have high wind speeds, which can flip, and potentially lift an object off the ground. [|Link]

Q10: When do tornadoes occur? A: Whenever they want to.There is no real tornado season since they occur in the U.S. during any month of the year, though the winter months see them retreat to the far south and southwestern part of the country. April is sometimes called the "cruelest month". As far as U.S. tornado deaths are concerned, it has the highest toll. But numerically the most tornadoes occur in May, although they tend to be somewhat less violent and therefore less deadly. [|Link]

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Determine the range of possible sources (brainstorm) - Make a list of all the possible sources of information that will help you answer the questions you wrote in Task Definition (Big6#1.1, 1.2). - Consider library books, encyclopedias, and web sites to which your library subscribes (ask your librarian!), people who are experts in your subject, observation of your subject, free web sites and surveys.

Done (See above links)

Our list:

Wikipedia.org Answers.com NOAA.gov Chaseday.com Windows 2 Universe.org Skyfire.com

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Evaluate the possible sources to determine priorities (select the best sources) - Look carefully at your list. - Circle the sources that are available to you and easy for you to use. (Try new sources, you might find some really fun facts. If there are some new sources that you need help to use, ask your teacher, librarian, mom or dad.)

Sources we used:
 * // Wikipedia.org //**
 * // Answers.com //**
 * // NOAA.gov //**
 * // Chaseday.com //**
 * // Windows 2 Universe.org //**
 * // Skyfire.com //**

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Locate sources - Figure out where you will get these sources.

On the internet - Beside each source, write its location. If it is a web site, list its web address. Wikipedia.org = http://www.wikipedia.org/ Answers.com = http://www.answers.com/ NOAA.gov = http://www.noaa.gov/ Chaseday.com = http://chaseday.com/ Windows 2 Universe.org = http://windows2universe.org/

- To save time, try to use web sites that your teacher or librarian have linked or bookmarked. - If your source is a person, figure out how you will contact him or her and make a note of this.

Now, you will actually get the sources. You may have to get and use each source one at a time. If so, come back to this step to locate each source.

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Find information within sources

Now that you have the source in hand, how will you get to the information that you need to answer your questions? (Remember the questions you wrote in Task Definition?) This all depends on the source.

- First, make a list of words that will help you find information in all of your sources. These are called keywords. They are like synonyms and related words to your topic. You can find many of these in the questions you wrote in Big6 Task Definition (Big6 #1.1, 1.2).


 * tornado**
 * funnel cloud**
 * tornado formation**
 * tornado shapes**
 * wind shear**

- Next, make a list of the sources of information you will use. Beside each one, write how you will locate the information you need. Hints…with:

Wikipedia.org by typing in the keywords to search a page topic Answers.com Type in a question to find a close answer NOAA.gov type in keywords for search Chaseday.com find pictures and facts Windows 2 Universe.org use hyperlinks to find the page

Try keywords separately and some together. Ask your librarian for help if needed.
 * Books: Look at the index (back of the book) or table of contents (front of the book) for your topic and keywords
 * Encyclopedias: Use the index volume (usually the last volume in the set) for the topic and keywords.
 * Reference Web sites that are subscribed to by your library (such as Gale, Worldbook Online, etc.): type either your topic or keywords in the search box. Try keywords separately and some together. Ask your librarian for help if needed.
 * Free web sites: use topic or keywords in subject directories such as [|http://www.yahooligans.com]

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Engage the source (read, listen, view, touch)

- You will need to read, listen or view your source. If you can't understand any of your sources, ask an adult to help you. It's OK not to understand something, but it's not OK to avoid asking for help. - You may not need to read, listen to, or view all material in each book, article, or website. You are looking for the specific information you need. Read the first sentence in each paragraph to decide if that paragraph has answers to your questions.

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Take out the relevant information from a source It's time to take some notes! Click here for help on note taking and citing your sources. Remember if you discover more questions while you are taking notes, it is OK to add them to your list.

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Organize information from multiple sources

Decide how you will put together your notes and add your ideas and insights.

You may:

(Sometimes it is easier to put the notes together in a form that resembles the final project.)
 * Write a rough draft
 * Build an outline
 * Create a storyboard
 * Draw a sketch

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Present the information If your teacher assigns the product:


 * Remember to follow the guidelines he or she gives.
 * Include your ideas along with the information you found in books, web sites, and other sources.

If you get to choose your final product:
 * Make sure you follow your teacher's guidelines.
 * Decide which product will best suit your subject.

Think about these options: o an oral presentation using PowerPoint o writing a paper o creating a video or audio tape o using technology if it is the best way to show the results of your information-finding

In any final presentation, make sure you: o Include your ideas along with the information you found in books, websites, and other sources. o Make sure that your final product or paper is more than just a summary of what you found in the other sources. o Create a product or write a paper that you would be proud for anyone to read or see. o Include a bibliography.

==6.1: Big6

== Our Wiki Page was done pretty well thanks to Colin and Jing-Chen.  Our Glogster was cool thanks to Catherine and Juney.  Our google presentation contained our questions, answers, and pictures thanks to Catherine.  Our Scratch was good because Jing-Chen made the game complicated and Ashely made it many pretty pictures.

6.2: Big6
How will we know if we did a good job? When you are sharing your Nature's Fury project, you would want to prepare when you share it everyone. You could make a script, before you tell everyone. It is always a great idea to make a script of what you say, or you will be busted. OR you can tell your thoughts to people and prepare

=Glog=

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=Scratch=

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