Hurricanes and Tornadoes

To compare hurricanes and tornadoes you need to have some information about both of these natural disasters. You can watch this video in which you will see images of both, hurricanes and tornadoes to get an idea on how they look.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eG_5IjqEZYI

Don't miss this interesting video:

http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/kids/forces-of-nature-kids/tornadoes-101-kids/

and

http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/kids/forces-of-nature-kids/hurricanes-101-kids/

Then, you can get into the internet page we are using for computer lab class. In that page, you will find information for both, hurricanes and tornadoes. Find the important facts so you can complete your Venn diagram and organize the information:

Check your notebook notes and also you can read the articles at:

http://www.erp.oissel.onac.org/anglais/hurricanestornadoes.htm

http://www.exploringweather.com/hurricanes.html

http://www.diffen.com/difference/Hurricane_vs_Tornado

 http://mmem.spschools.org/grade5science/weather/hurricanevstornado.html

 Remember! When you compare two things, you describe their similarities. When you contrast them, you describe how they are different!