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Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: What Is a Natural Disaster?

For Students 2nd - 8th
Learn the effects of natural disasters and the difference between natural disasters and man-made disasters. Also explores ten different natural disasters.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Natural Disasters

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students are introduced to our planet's structure and its dynamic system of natural forces through an examination of the natural hazards of earthquakes, volcanoes, landslides, tsunamis, floods and tornados, as well as avalanches, fires,...
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Center for International Disaster Information

For Teachers 9th - 10th
An excellent source for information on disasters all over the world. Site is updated daily with reports from affected countries.
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CPALMS

Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Natural Disasters

For Students 9th - 10th
Enrich studying natural disasters like hurricanes and tornadoes. Know how to identify several types of natural disasters that occur in Florida, and describe how these disasters can affect people living there.
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Helping Children After a Disaster: Information for Teachers

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
NASP offers tips to teachers and parents on how to help children cope after a natural disaster.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Mn Step: Animal Game Impact of Human Activity or Natural Disasters

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
A description of a lesson where students first listen to a story where they begin to think about and discuss the impact humans and natural disasters have on the environment. They then play a board game. This requires preparation...
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Talking to Kids About World Natural Disasters

For Students Pre-K - 1st
How do you talk to your children about world natural disasters? This article takes a look at this important topic in the aftermath of the tsunami disaster. Come and learn how to help your students.
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Ready

Ready: Kids: Disaster Master

For Students 3rd - 6th
Make the right decisions about being prepared for natural disasters to become a Disaster Master!
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US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: Natural Disasters: Volcanoes

For Students 9th - 10th
Read this EPA resource about what to do if you are in immediate danger from a volcanic eruption.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Impact of Natural Disasters on the Earth

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Through demonstrations and other research, students explore the impact of various natural disasters on the earth. The disasters include floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, volcanoes, and earthquakes.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Preparing for Natural Disasters

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This social studies instructional activity provides information and safety tips for different natural disasters. It integrates technology, writing, and art activities. The included slideshow may be presented to the whole group, or...
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University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Natural Hazards Center: Natural Hazards Observer

For Students 9th - 10th
A publication of the Natural Hazards Center focusing on natural disaster research. Specific information available for numerous subtopics.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Mini Landslide

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore how different materials (sand, gravel, lava rock) with different water contents on different slopes result in landslides of different severity. They measure the severity by how far the landslide debris extends into model...
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NASA

Nasa Earth Observatory: Natural Hazards: Floods

For Students 9th - 10th
NASA's Earth Observatory offers photos of floods all over the globe. Examine these as you read about the causes and often devastating effects of these natural disasters.
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Geographypods

Geographypods: Hazards and Risk Management: Hazards and Disasters

For Students 11th - 12th
This learning module looks at hazards and disasters. It explains the difference between them, looks at examples, and discusses future trends. Includes handouts, slideshows, activities, and videos.
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Geographypods

Geographypods: Theme 2: Natural Environments

For Students 9th - 10th
A rich collection of highly engaging learning modules on topics related to the natural environment. Covers four main areas - plate tectonics, forms and processes, weather and climate, and rainforest and desert. Within each of these,...
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National Geographic

National Geographic: Forces of Nature

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This educational site provides information about deadly forces of nature, such as, tornadoes, volcanoes, hurricanes, and earthquakes.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Severe Weather and Natural Disasters

For Students 3rd - 5th
Learn about severe weather and natural disasters through experiments, witness accounts, vocabulary, and much more.
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Un/isdr: Stop Disasters!

For Students 9th - 10th
The goal of this online game is to save lives after a disaster. Students choose a scenario and try to minimize the impact of a disaster. They explore how to build safer villages and cities as they learn about disaster risk reduction.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Natural Disasters: Nature's Fury

For Teachers 9th - 10th
People have always tried to understand the natural world in which they live. In early times, they created myths to explain their experiences with fire, flood and other violent forces. Over the centuries, new scientific discoveries added...
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Teachers.net

Teachers.net Lesson: Natural Disaster Bloom's Taxonomy

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Here is a lengthy activity for student to work on while learning about floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, and earthquakes. Students will enjoy researching these disasters and applying what they have learned to a project.
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Calisphere: University of California Libraries

University of California: Calisphere: Gold Rush Era, 1848 1865: Disasters

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of primary source materials that highlight the risks of natural disasters associated with the California Gold Rush as people rushed in to seek their fortunes.
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Read Works

Read Works: Preparing for a Disaster

For Teachers 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about how to stay safe during different types of natural disasters. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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European Space Agency

European Space Agency: Esa Kids: Earth: Natural Disasters: Satellites Help Japan

For Students 3rd - 8th
A brief explanation of how satellite images are used to record and monitor the damage caused by a natural disaster, in this case the Japanese earthquake and tsunami of March 24, 2011.

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