4th Grade Severe Weather WebQuest

We are creating teams of 4th grade meteorologists who will share information about types of weather disasters. Your job as a meteorologist is to gather information about severe weather conditions and how to prepare for them.

The Task:

Each team will be assigned a weather topic from the severe weather conditions listed below:

  1. Hurricanes
  2. Tornadoes
  3. Blizzards
  4. Thunderstorms
  5. Floods

The Process:

Each team will...

  • research and take notes on their weather topic to become informed meteorologists.
  • create a PowerPoint* weather presentation using weather data gathered from these websites and video clips.
  • learn about the severe storms that occur in the United States and how to be prepared for extreme weather.
  • share their presentations with other students in fourth grade.

*Each team will create a PowerPoint which will include a:

  1. Title slide with weather topic and names of each team member
  2. A Description of weather topic
  3. The Causes of weather topic
  4. The Effects of weather topic
  5. How to prepare for the severe weather conditions
  6. The positive and negative effects of weather

Your information will be recorded on a data collection sheet which will be given to you at the start of the project.


Discovery Education Video Clips
Weather: Changes and Measurement Weather Smart: Tornadoes
Understanding Weather Weather Smart: Winter and Snow
Earth Science for Students; What is Weather? Weather Smart: Hurricanes
Severe Weather Safety: Watch for the Warning Weather Smart: Thunderstorms
Weather Smart: Forecasting and Weather Instruments
Hand-On Weather: Part 02: More Weather Experiments

Brainpop Weather Videos Clips
Weather - What's Stirring Up There? Floods - Water, Water, Everywhere
Natural Disasters - Sometimes Bad Things Happen Water Cycle - Water, Water, Everywhere
Tornadoes - Twist and Shout Clouds - Look At Them From Both Sides
Hurricanes - Nature's Fury Unleased Snowflakes - Learn Why No Two Are Alike
Wind - Can You See The Wind? Avalanches - Look Out Below
Temperature - Is It Hot In Here Or Is It Just Me? Global Warming - The World Is Heating Up!
Thunderstorms - Boom, Crackle Wind Energy - Energy That's Blowin' In The Wind
Climate Types - The Weather Outside Your Window Is Only Part Of The Story