Krusty Krabs - Learn about Tornadoes.

Did you know that a tornado is a violent rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground. The most violent tornadoes are capable of tremendous destruction with wind speeds of up to 300 mph. They can destroy large buildings, uproot trees and hurl vehicles hundreds of yards. They can also drive straw into trees. Damage paths can be in excess of one mile wide to 50 miles long. In an average year, 1000 tornadoes are reported nationwide. 

Krusty Krabs reading group watched an animation to see the destruction that a tornado can cause.  They then read heaps of facts about tornadoes.  Then they made a tornado in a jar.  Look carefully at the photographs you can see the water swirling in the bottle forming a vortex.  Most tornadoes form clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere and counter-clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere.