Challenge: Storm Chasers

Weather ramps up for us desert dwellers with monsoons, heatwaves, and haboobs in the season of summer. Explore Arizona weather with this storm chasers' badge or see what other regions have to offer for extreme weather!

When you complete 2 tasks, you will earn 20 points and a badge.

Image depicts a tornado swirling in the center of the picture with wind gusts coming from the top left and right corner.
Image depicts a tornado swirling in the center of the picture with wind gusts coming from the top left and right corner.
Task

Read of or more books from the list:

  • Heatwave by Lauren Redniss (Picture Book)
  • The Longest Storm by Dan Yaccarino (Picture Book)
  • I am the Storm by Jane Yolen (Picture Book)
  • When the Storm Comes by Linda Ashman (Picture Book)
  • Hurricane and Tornado by Jack Challoner (Juvenile Non-Fiction)
  • Storm Chaser by Susan Gray (Juvenile Non-Fiction)
  • Surviving the Storm by Kristin Russo (Juvenile Non-Fiction)
  • Dust Storms by Vanessa Black (Juvenile Non-Fiction)
  • What are Thunderstorms? by Marci Schuh (Juvenile Non-Fiction)
  • Experiments with Weather by Robert Gardner (Juvenile Non-Fiction)

Watch/play one or more of the TV/Apps listed below

  • Weather Hunters (3+) TV Show
  • MarcoPolo Weather (3+) App
  • This is my Weather - Meteorology for Kids (6+) App
  • Seasons and Weather! Science educational games (4+) App

Explore the website http://theweatherchannelkids.com and find out what the weather is like today!

Watch a weather documentary on national geographic, PBS, or another reputable source.

Visit The Greater Courses and enroll in the course Meteorology: An Introduction to the Wonders of the Weather by Robert G. Fovell. Watch any one or all of the 24 videos listed. The Great Courses can be found on the mcldaz.org website under the resources tab.
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