Choices Program, Brown University
Choices: Teaching With the News: The Tsunami Disaster
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.
Other
Oxfam International: 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami [Pdf]
This web page offers information on Oxfam's program to aid those impacted by the 2004 tsunami in South Asia. PDF
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Tsunami Devastates Asian Nations
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
Society for Science and the Public
Science News for Students: Tsunami's Trek Traced in the Sky
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]
PBS
Pbs: Anatomy of a Tsunami
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...
CommonLit
Common Lit: Tsunami
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...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Tsunamis Study Guide
[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.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Bam! Your Safety: Tsunamis
A page for younger students that provides brief answers to frequently asked questions about tsunamis.
National Institutes of Health
Niehs: Earthquakes and Tsunamis
Basic information on what to do if you are in an earthquake or a tsunami.
Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth: What Is a Tsunami?
Short explanation of what a tsunami is. (Updated: May 7, 2012)
Science4Fun
Science4 Fun: Tsunamis
Learn the causes of tsunamis, what happens during one, where they appear, and survival tips.
NOAA
Noaa: Reacts Quickly to Indonesian Tsunami
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.
BBC
Bbc: The Tsunami Disaster Explained
The BBC explains how the South Asian tsunami disaster happened with an animated map.
Virtual Museum of Canada
Virtual Museum of Canada: Community Stories: Tsunami 1929: The Silence of the Sea
Life before and following a deadly tsunami which struck the area of Burin, Newfoundland is profiled. Archival photographs are included.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: 2004 Asian Earthquake and Tsunami Disaster Project
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...
US Environmental Protection Agency
Epa: Natural Disasters: Tsunamis
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.
NOAA
Noaa: March 11, 2011 Honshu Tsunami
Facts, figures, and a graphic display of the Honshu tsunami that was generated by a Mw 8.9 earthquake on March 11, 2011.
Other
Disaster Pages: The Tsunami Page
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...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Tsunami Attack!
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...
PBS
Pbs Nova: Wave of the Future
This media-rich essay from NOVA Online describes the challenges involved in installing a warning system for tsunamis in the Indian Ocean.
National Association of Geoscience Teachers
Nagt: The Waves and Tsunamis Project
This activity helps students understand the significance and characteristics of waves.
University of Washington
Earth and Space Sciences: The December 26, 2004 Sumatran Tsunami
Brief discussion of the 2004 tsunami disaster. Find links to other resources on the tsunami that rocked South Asia in 2004.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Science of Tsunamis: Seeking Understanding in the Wake of Tragedy
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.
PBS
Pbs News Hour Extra: Preparing for the Ongoing Impact of Tsunamis and Earthquakes
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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