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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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The Guardian

Guardian: Fukushima Nuclear Reactor Radiation at Highest Level Since Meltdown

For Students 9th - 10th
The Japanese nuclear plant has to begin a lengthy decommissioning project. Concerns are growing over the radiation levels that have been rising since the plant's meltdown after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.
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Curated OER

Tohoku Earthquake

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Technical information on the earthquake of March 22, 2011, consists of facts about the mainshock, tsunami simulation, and determination of earthquake magnitudes.
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Curated OER

Disaster Pages: The Tsunami Page

For Students 9th - 10th
FAQs about tsunamis address the reasons they occur and the destruction they cause. Also, learn about systems in place that provide Tsunami warnings as well as the data collected by scientists studying violent earthquakes and seismic sea...
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Curated OER

Disaster Pages: The Tsunami Page

For Students 9th - 10th
FAQs about tsunamis address the reasons they occur and the destruction they cause. Also, learn about systems in place that provide Tsunami warnings as well as the data collected by scientists studying violent earthquakes and seismic sea...
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Curated OER

Disaster Pages: The Tsunami Page

For Students 9th - 10th
FAQs about tsunamis address the reasons they occur and the destruction they cause. Also, learn about systems in place that provide Tsunami warnings as well as the data collected by scientists studying violent earthquakes and seismic sea...
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Curated OER

Disaster Pages: The Tsunami Page

For Students 9th - 10th
FAQs about tsunamis address the reasons they occur and the destruction they cause. Also, learn about systems in place that provide Tsunami warnings as well as the data collected by scientists studying violent earthquakes and seismic sea...
Graphic
Curated OER

Disaster Pages: The Tsunami Page

For Students 9th - 10th
FAQs about tsunamis address the reasons they occur and the destruction they cause. Also, learn about systems in place that provide Tsunami warnings as well as the data collected by scientists studying violent earthquakes and seismic sea...
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Other

Vibrationdata: Alaska Earthquake 1964

For Students 9th - 10th
Time, date, and size of the Alaskan 1964 earthquake. Photos of the damage caused by the quake and the tsunami, location of the epicenter, and a description of the landslides.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Earth Science for Kids: Tsunamis

For Students 1st - 9th
Investigate tsunamis including what causes them such as earthquakes, where they occur, why they are dangerous, and what happens during a tsunami event on this website.
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US Geological Survey

Usgs: November 29, 1975 Kalapana

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes details of the earthquake of November 29, 1975 Kalapana in Hawaii, the tsunami, and the eruption of the volcano Kilauea as a result of the earthquake.
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Other

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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Other

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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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Environmental Public Health: Natural Hazards

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson plan, students are introduced to a variety of natural hazards and explore how understanding these threats make us better able to avoid or reduce their potential harmful impact.
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NASA

Nasa: Our Restless Planet

For Students 9th - 10th
This animation library is a great resource for a diverse list of earth science topics including: tsunamis, land subsidence, magnetic fields, volcanoes earthquakes, floods, and sea level changes.
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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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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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Ready

Ready

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the Ready website for an overview of how families and businesses can prepare for emergencies, threats, and disasters by building kits, making plans, and staying informed. Find safety information about biological threats,...
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Other

University of Delaware: Plate Tectonics

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site is a very simple overview of plate tectonics. It includes a map of all the major plates and a diagram of the layers of the earth.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Naturally Disastrous

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students are introduced to natural disasters, and learn the difference between natural hazards and natural disasters. They discover the many types of natural hazards - avalanche, earthquake, flood, forest fire, hurricane, landslide,...
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Science Struck

Science Struck: A Complete List of Natural Disasters

For Students 4th - 8th
Explains what a natural disaster is and provides a list of every type along with a short description of each.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Save Our City!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students learn about various natural hazards and specific methods engineers use to prevent these hazards from becoming natural disasters. They study a hypothetical map of an area covered with natural hazards and decide where to place...
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Science Struck

Science Struck: 19 Worst Natural Disasters in the History of Japan

For Students 4th - 8th
Presents a list of the nineteen worst natural disasters to strike Japan, along with descriptions, year, number of casualties, and where each occurred. Japan has been hit by earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, typhoons, blizzards,...
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Weather Wiz Kids

Weather Wiz Kids: Weather Safety

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Click on the links to find guides to weather and natural disaster safety tips for earthquakes, floods, heat waves, hurricanes, lightning, mudslides, avalanches, thunderstorms, tornadoes, tsunamis, volcanoes, wildfires, and winter storms.