We experienced a major tornado in our community last August. We lost many trees, power, but most importantly and sadly we lost a community elder due to a tree falling on her house. The youth were very interested in exploring the relationship between tornados and climate change, and also the importance of trees in our community. 
With this hands-on activity, the youth could relate Climate change and storm. They crafted a tornado shape from white cardboard, adorning it with pasted cotton. They tried their best to give their tornadoes a lifelike appearance.
Then, they were encouraged to attach a card or any creative element of their choices to their own tornado to be informative for their families and community. On the cards, they shared their messages along with some fascinating facts about tornadoes to make their tornado not just a model but a mini educational exhibit!
As one of the youth said,
“Tornado can destroy cities and landscapes.” and “A tornado is a mixture of a cold wind and a warm wind mixed together and creates a powerful force.”
