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Lesson Plan
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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PPT
Other

Oxfam International: 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This web page offers information on Oxfam's program to aid those impacted by the 2004 tsunami in South Asia. PDF
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Website
NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Tsunami Devastates Asian Nations

For Students 9th - 10th
The main page for NPR coverage of the Asian Tsunami of December, 2004. Stories from Sri Lanka, India, Thailand, as well as coverage on other aspects of this disaster. 12/2004
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Article
Society for Science and the Public

Science News for Students: Tsunami's Trek Traced in the Sky

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses what scientists learned about tsunamis from photographs of the skies taken at the time of Japan's tsunami in March 2011, and how this information might be used in the future to predict an impending tsunami. [July 6, 2011]
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Interactive
PBS

Pbs: Anatomy of a Tsunami

For Students 9th - 10th
Scientists used maps and seismic data to produce a computer simulation that accurately shows the creation of the wave that shook the world. In this interactive, examine some of the models and images that reveal details of the tsunami...
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Tsunami

For Students 3rd - 4th Standards
A learning module that begins with the poem "Tsunami" by JonArno Lawson, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher...
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Handout
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Tsunamis Study Guide

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This study guide summarizes key points about tsunamis. Includes a few questions to check for understanding.
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Unit Plan
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Bam! Your Safety: Tsunamis

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A page for younger students that provides brief answers to frequently asked questions about tsunamis.
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Website
National Institutes of Health

Niehs: Earthquakes and Tsunamis

For Students 3rd - 5th
Basic information on what to do if you are in an earthquake or a tsunami.
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Handout
Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: What Is a Tsunami?

For Students 9th - 10th
Short explanation of what a tsunami is. (Updated: May 7, 2012)
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Handout
Science4Fun

Science4 Fun: Tsunamis

For Students K - 1st
Learn the causes of tsunamis, what happens during one, where they appear, and survival tips.
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Website
NOAA

Noaa: Reacts Quickly to Indonesian Tsunami

For Students 9th - 10th
NOAA discusses its reaction to the tsunami that rocked South Asia in 2004 and gives a scientific explanation to why it happened. Interesting animated map of the tsunami.
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PPT
BBC

Bbc: The Tsunami Disaster Explained

For Students 9th - 10th
The BBC explains how the South Asian tsunami disaster happened with an animated map.
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Website
Virtual Museum of Canada

Virtual Museum of Canada: Community Stories: Tsunami 1929: The Silence of the Sea

For Students 9th - 10th
Life before and following a deadly tsunami which struck the area of Burin, Newfoundland is profiled. Archival photographs are included.
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Lesson Plan
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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Website
US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: Natural Disasters: Tsunamis

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides real-world issues as well as the scientific research and technology used to support the EPA's mission to protect human health and safeguard the natural environment.
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Website
NOAA

Noaa: March 11, 2011 Honshu Tsunami

For Students 9th - 10th
Facts, figures, and a graphic display of the Honshu tsunami that was generated by a Mw 8.9 earthquake on March 11, 2011.
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Website
Other

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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Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Tsunami Attack!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students learn about tsunamis, discovering what causes them and what makes them so dangerous. They learn that engineers design detection and warning equipment, as well as structures that that can survive the strong wave forces. In a...
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Article
PBS

Pbs Nova: Wave of the Future

For Students 9th - 10th
This media-rich essay from NOVA Online describes the challenges involved in installing a warning system for tsunamis in the Indian Ocean.
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Lesson Plan
National Association of Geoscience Teachers

Nagt: The Waves and Tsunamis Project

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This activity helps students understand the significance and characteristics of waves.
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Website
University of Washington

Earth and Space Sciences: The December 26, 2004 Sumatran Tsunami

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief discussion of the 2004 tsunami disaster. Find links to other resources on the tsunami that rocked South Asia in 2004.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Science of Tsunamis: Seeking Understanding in the Wake of Tragedy

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Conduct a demonstration to learn about how waves function in water. Create a poster that shows the physics of waves, how tsunamis work, the devastation caused by the 2004 tsunami or information about relief efforts for the 2004 tsunami.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs News Hour Extra: Preparing for the Ongoing Impact of Tsunamis and Earthquakes

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Using geologist's tools and the lessons from the historic Japan earthquake of 2011, young scholars predict when a disaster will hit and the need for disaster preparedness in communities.

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