Earth Science Tornado Statistics Project

 In this assignment, students will access a database with documented tornadoes since 1950. Students will use a Google spreadsheet as a class to gather data from the website. Data they will look into for each year are: Total tornadoes, Longest path, widest path, total F4s, total F4 fatalities, total F5s, total F5 fatalities, the month with the most tornadoes, and deadliest tornado sizes. When all data is collected there is a totals tab that contains three graphs that students can analyze. Students will also investigate and view states that have the most tornado events. This lab promotes discussion on whether or not tornadoes are increasing over time, whether or not they are more deadly over time, whether or not the amount of large tornadoes has increased over time. Students will also become better at using a spreadsheet to gather data. You can extend this lesson, by teaching students how to create the formulas as well.

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