Term+4+Non-Fiction

=Term 4 Non-Fiction Tasks =

__**A Maze of Rock**__ Use the National Geographic extreme Explorer app, read the information and answer these questions: 1. What is a Primatologist?

2. What are lemurs and where are they found?

3. What are the rock formations called and how did scientists think they formed?

4. Why are the rocks a safe place for many species?

5. What were some of the creatures found in the Tsingy?

Task: Create an information file on the Tsingy. Include information about the location, the geographical features, the animals that can be found there. You can include maps as well. Remember to put information into your own words and to quote your sources.

Forces of Nature.

This week we will be looking at Forces of Nature as our topic and looking at some unusual things that can happen during nature events and then focussing on Tornadoes and their creation and effects with an article from National Geographic. This article is a bit long but really interesting so please read this before we meet and be prepared to come with questions about what you have read and any vocabulary you want clarified.

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Watch-‘Zapped’ on National Geographic App

Read Chasing Tornadoes and then answer the questions on the Google Form below.



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[|http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/photos/tornadoes/#/cloudsforetelltornado-752110_14465_600x450.jpg] [] Tornado brainteaser- [] Video- inside the tornado (4.19m) []
 * Photos/other resources**


 * Task to complete**

1. Answer the questions we have discussed in class. 2. Create a keynote about tornadoes. Include information on - The formation of tornadoes and why they form - The fujita scale, who invented it and how it measures tornadoes. - What is tornado alley
 * You will need to do some research to finish this keynote. All information must be in your own words and you must include the website you got your information from.