It’s tour time here at FOX 11 when school groups visit and check out what it looks like behind-the scenes and how we do the weather.  The first-graders from Pioneeer Elementary in Ashwaubenon are learning about weather through the Einstein Project  and they had a lot of questions for me.  One student wanted to know how tornadoes start and another offered an opinion saying, “You look older in person.”  First-graders are a very honest bunch. 

The favorite part of  the tour is when the kids get to draw in the chroma-key wall…the green screen we use as background when we use our weather graphics.  The students did great and I may be calling them to fill in for me sometime.   

I had a great time talking about weather with the first-graders at Black Creek School last week.  I talked about how to stay safe in severe weather, how fast the winds go inside a tornado and how meteorologists forecast the weather.  Mrs. DeHart, Mr. Ohlson and Mr. Baranczyk are teaching the weather unit provided by the Einstein Project and the students already know about where to go in case a tornado is heading your way.  Thanks to the teachers for inviting me out to talk and keep studying!