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American Red Cross: Masters of Disaster: Grades 6 8

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This resource presents many science lessons with related activities for students in grades 6-8. Content addresses tools for coping with disasters such as tornadoes, fires, lightning, floods and general preparedness.
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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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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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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: 2004 Asian Earthquake and Tsunami Disaster Project

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students are employees of a unit of the United Nations responsible for coordinating disaster relief after a major disaster (the 2004 Asian Earthquake and Tsunami) occurs. The agency needs to understand the situation in each country so...
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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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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Natural Disasters in the United States

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
During the course of this lesson, the students will research various forms of natural disasters that occur in the United States and what someone should do in the event of that disaster. The teacher and library media specialist will...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Disaster Dynamics

For Students 9th - 10th
The goal of the Disaster Dynamics project is to create games that teach players about the interaction between natural hazards and human decisions.
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Texas A&M University

Texas a & M University: The Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Although this is an instructor guide, there is much information here regarding the Challenger disaster. Students are instructed to consider the engineering ethics that came into question after the disaster. What could have been done...
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New York Times

New York Times: The Final Flight: Disaster Strikes a Venerable Spacecraft

For Students 9th - 10th
Outstanding resource for studying the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster. Full illustrated explanations of the descent, the problem with foam, reports of last mission, debris, etc. Photos, audio, maps, and other graphics are available.
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BBC

Bbc: Seven Die in Shuttle Disaster

For Students 9th - 10th
In this detailed report, the BBC explores the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster. There is interactive media, video of the break up, and biographical information.
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Choices Program, Brown University

Choices: Teaching With the News: The Gulf Oil Disaster

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Multi-media lesson plan includes a video, PowerPoint, and handouts from which students explore the issues raised by the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil disaster and interpret political cartoons and the cartoonist's message.
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Eastland Disaster History

For Students 9th - 10th
One of the worst steamboat disasters in American history occurred when the ship was docked. Here are the tragic details and photos of the Eastland.
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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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The Field Museum

Field Museum: Exhibits: Nature Unleashed: Inside Natural Disasters

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover the true powers of Mother Nature through this vivid collection of research which delves into the causes of natural disasters and the impacts on those affected.
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PBS

Pbs News Hour Extra: Tracking the Health Effects of Natural Disasters

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students examine the impact of natural disasters, such as flooding, on public health, and study diseases and other secondary conditions associated with stagnant water. Lesson includes resources for students to research epidemics and...
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BBC

Bbc: Asia Quake Disaster

For Students 9th - 10th
BBC's official page for the Tsunami disaster of December 2004. Key Stories, eyewitness accounts, reports from correspondents, and animations provide up to date coverage.
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Choices Program, Brown University

Choices: Teaching With the News: The Tsunami Disaster

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Online lesson plan explores the issue of foreign assistance and the world's response to the tsunami disaster in Asia using handouts and online news sources.
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Global Eye on Indonesia: The Tsunami Disaster: More Than a Wave

For Students 9th - 10th
Global Eye provides this compilation of facts and photos acquired from the Aceh Province of Indonesia and its struggles with the 2004 tsunami.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: The Lowdown: After the Fires: North Bay Teachers and Students Talk Disaster Prep Lesson Plan

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Wildfires burned whole neighborhoods in Northern California in a matter of minutes. In Texas, Florida and Puerto Rico, hurricane winds and flood waters wreak havoc on buildings, power lines and roads. No community is entirely safe from...
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A&E Television

History.com: How the 1966 Aberfan Mine Disaster Became Elizabeth Ii's Biggest Regret

For Students 9th - 10th
The Aberfan disaster wiped out a generation of Welsh school children and devastated the nation. An avalanche of coal waste slid down a rain-saturated mountainside. It destroyed everything it touched, eventually killing 144 people, most...
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American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Disaster Supplies Kit

For Students K - 1st
Students learn how to create a disaster preparedness kit in this activity.
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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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CommonLit

Common Lit: "The 1972 Andes Flight Disaster" by Common Lit Staff

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "The 1972 Andes Flight Disaster," accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and...
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NASA

Nasa: Sci Jinks: When Disaster Strikes!

For Students 9th - 10th
Can you survive a disaster? Find out what should be kept in a disaster kit to make sure you are prepared.

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