Hi Team members and parents,
At our last meeting we spent some time discussing our project and how we might divide up our initial research. Here is what we came up with:
J.L 1) Does Rolla experience tornadoes? How often? Have they caused much damage or deaths?
David 2) How are people currently warned about tornadoes? Where do the announcements come from? Who activates the warning sirens?
Luke 3) How does a tornado form? Are there things that help predict when one will form?
Brooke 4) Does air pressure have anything to do with it? How is air pressure measured?
Katie and MacKenzie 5) Would taking a tour of a TV station's weather department help us? The closest one would be KRCG, Channel 13 in Jefferson City. Would talking to weather spotters help us? Does anyone know one?
Nathaneal and Ryan 6) How many people carry cell phones? In a town the size of Rolla, about 20,000 people, what percentage might have one? Would one of the cell phone companies (Verizon, AT&T, for example) give some estimates on this? Is it possible to use cell phones to measure air pressure?
Everyone keep track of these... 7) What potential obstacles or problems might we encounter with this project?
8) Perhaps you have thought of something related to this project that I haven't! Go for it!
Parents, if possible please help your child find resources Be sure to share your answers, research, links, videos, etc. with everyone using the blog rollaregional.blogspot.com
Please ask if you need more info. I know this is somewhat abbreviated...
Thanks,
Mrs. Williams
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