Why Does a Tornado Get Smaller as it Goes Down?
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Grades: 3 - 8
Video Description: National Weather Service meteorologist Wes Browning explains why tornadoes have their funnel shape.
Type of Video: Segment*
Unique Video ID: Weather-19**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- Before viewing the video, have students hypothesize why they think a tornado has a funnel shape. Then view the video to compare their answer to the meteorologist.
*Segment videos are short excerpts edited from interviews or interactive programs that offer flexible and differentiated ways to use the rich content included in the full-length conversation.
**The unique Video ID can be used to quickly locate a single video in the ET collection. This search function is designed to let teachers assign students to watch a specific video and have only that video appear as a search result. Just click on Search and choose “By Video ID.” Then type in the Video ID as it appears above. Be sure to include the dash.
