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- Grade Range
- 2nd - 4th
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Students complete activities that lead to greater understanding of the variety of natural disasters that occur all over the world. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students explore natural hazards that occur in their home region. They learn where tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes, volcanoes, or severe thunderstorms are likely to occur and find out which type of event islikely to happen near their home. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students document weather patterns associated with the region where they live. They collect weather data about severe thunderstorms, hurricanes, and tornadoes, and create safety preparation charts for each. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students become familiar with the use of GIS for research, natural phenomena in Indiana, and analyzing collected information. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students work together in groups and role-play the role of business owners in a tornado prone area. They estimate the store's total value and determine what type of insurance policy to purchase. They identify their costs and benefits of each policy. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students analyze how hurricanes are formed and how different coastal animals are affected by these storms. They research the conditions necessary for hurricanes to develop by constructing their own miniature "hurricanes" with hot water and tissue paper. They will also examine how a hurricane looks by seeing pictures and doing tornado tube simulations. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students research severe weather history in their hometowns, interview local meteorologist to find out their suggestions for disaster preparedness, inquire as to local school district's emergency plan, and create poster or Public Service Announcement to inform community of ways to stay safe during flood or tornado season. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students pick up science knowledge as they track and examine natural disasters. They keep a daily journal of results and reflections. Students get to follow a real tornado chaser and learn thunderstorm formation. They incorporate how lightening, thunder, dew point and dry line play a role in thunderstorm and tornado development. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students compare different types of intensity scales for natural disasters and how the intensity effects people's lives. They complete a concept map and write stories in answer to scenarios about natural disasters. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 10th
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Students discover that the faster air moves, the lower the pressure becomes within that flow of air. They illustrate Bernoulli's principle and create low pressure by blowing between two soda cans. Full Review »
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