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Natural Disasters

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students discuss natural disasters and the emergency responses that are appropriate for the situation. They take dictation using appropriate vocabulary, complete sentence and participate in role play activities.
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It's About Time

Succession in Communities

For Teachers 7th - 12th Standards
What occurs following a natural disaster? High schoolers research this question and others as they investigate natural succession after a disaster. First, as they differentiate between primary and secondary succession, they explain how...
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The Eruptor

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students use the internet to research facts about volcanoes. In groups, they locate the nearest volcano near them and find photographs of volcanoes erupting. To end the lesson, they build their own model of a volcano with different...
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Help I've Fallen And I Can't Get Up

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine how natural disasters impact humans and how to develop a disaster relief plan. They develop a list of natural disasters, and in disaster relief teams, create an emergency plan for their families to follow if a selected...
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Are You Prepared?

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Pupils research specific natural disasters using the Internet and a collection of books. The natural disasters include; floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, tsunamis, winter stroms, wildfires, thunderstorms, volcanoes, and earthquakes. They...
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Weather Watch

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students research severe weather conditions that occur in their region of the country and develop guidelines to deal with natural disaster-related emergencies.
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Writing
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Hurricane Katrina: August 30, 2005

For Students 4th - 5th
In this writing prompt worksheet, students learn about the day Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast of the United States, August 30, 2005. Students then find what types of natural disasters affect where they live. Students write about...
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Floods

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students explore Earth science by answering study questions on-line. In this natural disasters lesson, students research Australia flood statistics over the past 40 years and identify patterns. Students utilize the web to view...
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Tsunami!

For Teachers 4th - 6th
How does the depth of an ocean affect the speed of a tsunami's waves? Use Jell-o, graham crackers, and marshmallows to model the effects of an underwater earthquake and its resulting tsunami. The lesson includes hands-on activities,...
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Natural Disasters

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders write a description of a natural disaster. They list as many natural disasters as they can think of. The class discusses any natural disasters individuals have witnessed first hand. They watch a brief clip of a film that...
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Natural Disaster Blooms Taxonomy

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Young scholars complete activities that lead to greater understanding of the variety of natural disasters that occur all over the world.
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Tsunamis

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students investigate the natural disasters known as tsunamis by researching the Internet.  In this nature lesson, students define the word tsunami and discuss how they are created.  Students complete an online activity based on water...
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The 1927 Flood

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Upper elementary and middle schoolers examine the Great Flood of 1927 in the state of Arkansas. They each prepare an oral report about this flood and the huge impact it had on the economics of that time. Additionally, learners research...
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Living With Disaster

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders identify and interpret natural disasters and act as experts to determine where the best location for a new farm would be. Students conduct research on an issue given as it relates to their area of expertise. Students...
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The Earth's Landscape#156

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students define a word from the natural disaster list, find a location in the world where this type of disaster has occurred and discuss what they have identified. They design a crossword puzzle of natural disaster words or check a...
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Disasters - Where, When, Why

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders research natural disasters that have occurred in the US in the 20th Century. They create a computer database of the disasters and write a paragraph with the information.
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Hurricanes

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students research the formation and life-span of hurricanes and, after analyzing statistics, try their hand at plotting and predicting the course a hurricane.
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Life in a Hurricane Zone

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners research the effects of living in a hurricane zone. In this hurricane zone instructional activity, students research the impact of natural disasters on humans and the environment, and write a press release describing the...
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Floods Happen

For Students 3rd - 6th Standards
Did you know that flooding is the most common natural disaster in the United States? Prepare your learners with the facts about floods and offer them the proper knowledge and tools for dealing with this type of emergency.
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When Disaster Strikes: Flooding in Pakistan

For Teachers K - 12th
Students complete various activities after reading about flooding in Pakistan. In this instructional activity on humanitarian efforts, students read about flooding that occurred in Pakistan, discuss what they have read, and synthesize...
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Natural Inquirer Ecosystem Article Lesson

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students discover new ways to preserve the ecosystem by completing graphic organizers.  In this environmental activity, students read an article from the Natural Inquirer in small groups and fill out a graphic organizer based on the...
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Disaster Cycles

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students explore what causes natural disasters. In this environmental lesson plan, students will spend four weeks using activities to help in their understanding of the Hydrological Cycle, Hurricanes, Plate Tectonics, and the Recovery...
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The Lesson: Disaster

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students study natural disasters. In this Chinese and Burmese disasters lesson, students visit selected websites to discover information about earthquakes and cyclones and their devastating effect on the 2 countries. Students complete a...
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Building on Ground Zero

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research safety feature and building code changes that were recommended in response to major disasters, including fire, hurricanes, and terrorist acts. They understand how knowledge gained from disasters has influenced changes...

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