CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR 2000-2001

*   OCTOBER 22-23  C.C.C. lab open during conferences (times announced in Husky Happenings)

*   NOVEMBER  12  Title 1 Open House 7:00-8:00  (K-4th grade parents and students)

*   NOVEMBER 17  ABC's of Reading and Writing (K-3) 9:30-11:00 a.m.

*   JANUARY 24  Primary Parents - Early Literacy Session 7:00-8:15 p.m.

*   FEBRUARY 7  Intermediate Parents  - Comprehension Strategies Session  7:00-8:00 p.m.

*   MARCH 4-5  C.C.C. lab open during conferences  (times announced in Husky Happenings)

*   MARCH 21  Art/Curriculum Fair
     Math/Science activities will be displayed in classrooms 6:30 p.m.

*   APRIL 11  Pajama Night K-6th grade 7:00-8:00 p.m.
 
 
 

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Tornado Webquest

INTRODUCTION:
    Congratuations!  You have just completed reading "Night of the Twister" as one of your novel readings.  Since you also live in Nebraska, you're aware of the common language about tornadoes.  You've heard of the terms 'tornado warnings' and 'tornado watches'.  If you were attending our school a couple of years also, you had also experienced taking cover for a tornado watch.  As a result of completing this WebQuest,  you will have gained a variety of information about tornadoes:  how are they formed, how to build a tornado-safe proof home, how cities have rebuilt from tornadoes and other natural disasters.

TASK:
    Pretend that you have personally experienced this tornado in Grand Island.  You will work in a group of 3-4 and gather information to help rebuild the city of Grand Island and also educate the townspeople to help them be more prepared if this
was to ever happen again.  Your group will present this information at a town hall meeting to the citizens of Grand Island, the mayor and special force units such as:  police and fire.

PROCESS:
    1.  Your group will assign a job to each group member.  The job you are assigned to will be your focus area and the information you gather on this topic will be presented by you.  The 3 jobs are:
        A.SAFETY EXPERT
                Your job is to give families information on how they can keep their families safe if they were in another tornado,  different types of shelters, what to expect when a tornado hits and how to prepare for a tornado.  You will find a shelter that you feel best suits the people of Grand Island, find out what the shelter is made of, where it needs to be located, etc.
                A visual aid needs to be created and shown to the people at the town meeting.  You could draw a shelter on posterboard or make a 3-dimensional model out of cardboard or wood.
        B.TORNADO EXPERT
                Your job is to gather as much information as you can about tornadoes so you can education the people of Grand Island.  This should help the city to be more prepared if a tornado was to strike again.  You will find out the following information:  What are tornadoes?, How are tornadoes formed?, What are the results of tornadoes? and What thunderstorms lead up to tornadoes?
        C. NATURAL DISASTER EXPERT
                    Your job will include finding out how to best protect your family from various
natural disasters you may encounter in the Midwest.  This may include tornadoes, wildfires,
floods or winter storms.  You will need to read through all the information on different types of natural disasters.  Pick at least 3 and gather information.  Choose at least one of the natural disasters and make a visual aid to present your information.

    2.  You will gather information based on what job you are assigned. Fill out the e-sheet included with your job and use this information to write up a 1 page summary of your learnings.

    3.  All 3 experts will present their information at a town meeting in Grand Island (alias:  classroom students).  Your group needs to decide how to present your information in a meaningful way so the people of Grand Island can better prepare themselves next time.
        •  The SAFETY EXPERT will explain in detail all the safety aspects of tornadoes including the best shelter you found to be available and why.
        •  The TORNADO EXPERT will inform the townspeople and give them general knowledge about tornadoes so they have a better understand of how they develop and what can they do to be prepared for one.
        •  The NATURAL DISASTER EXPERT will inform the townspeople of other types of natural disasters they may encounter and how to protect themselves from these disasters.

CONCLUSION:
    After you have completed your job assignment and learned from your partners research,  you will have a higher knowledge of all types of natural disasters.  This may help you by keeping you safe and knowing exactly what to do if one of these natural disasters ever hits you.
 
 
 

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