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Virtual Reality Tornadic Thunderstorm Activity
This virtual reality activity allows students to navigate through a tornadic thunderstorm. The activity is a visually-realistic three-dimensional view of a supercell thunderstorm containing a tornado during the mature, steady-state phase of its life cycle. Students can take data measurements (temperature, relative humidity, wind, pressure, and vertical motion) throughout the three-dimensional world in and near the storm. Younger students can simply navigate all around the thunderstorm to see the typical features present in these dangerous systems. A sample activity sheet is provided that can be used to motivate students to explore the storm, sample data, and draw conclusions.
Intended for grade levels:
  • Primary (K-2)
  • Intermediate (3-5)
  • Middle (6-8)
  • High (9-12)
Type of resource:
  • For the classroom:
    • Computer activity
  • Tools:
    • Software
Subject:
  • Atmospheric science
  • Natural hazards
Technical requirements:
This is software that must be installed, and requires a robust internet connection.
Cost / Copyright:
No cost
Copyright and other restrictions information are unknown.
DLESE Catalog ID: DLESE-000-000-008-511
Resource contact / Creator / Publisher:
Publisher: Iowa State University
Virtual Reality Applications Center
http://www.vrac.iastate.edu/