BBC
Bbc Newsround: All Climbing on Mount Everest Stops
Brief article reports on the suspension of climbing on Mount Everest following a tragic avalanche.
Curated OER
Web Gallery of Art: The Fall of an Avalanche in the Grisons
An image of "The Fall of an Avalanche in the Grisons", created by Joseph Mallord William Turner in 1810 (Oil on canvas, 90 x 120 cm).
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Natural Disasters
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,...
USA Today
How Topography Affects Weather
This fantastic multimedia site contains information about the causes of extreme and dangerous weather. The site explains how the earth's surface affects the weather and supplies incredible video clips to illustrate the concepts...
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Geology: Surface Processes
In this interactive tutorial, you will learn about the types of weathering and erosion that rocks and landforms undergo. This will lead to a discussion of soil and the types of soil. Lastly, you will learn about mass movements of soil,...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Naturally Disastrous
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,...
Weather Wiz Kids
Weather Wiz Kids: Weather Safety
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.
PBS
Pbs Nova: Glacier Hazards From Space
View a satelite-generated slideshow that shows some of the hazards that glaciers pose as they break away or melt.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Authors: Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton
This site features the author Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton including the full text of ten novels and 12 short stories.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Save Our City!
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...
Science Struck
Science Struck: A Complete List of Natural Disasters
Explains what a natural disaster is and provides a list of every type along with a short description of each.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Different Types of Diodes
Explains what a diode is and what its purpose is, and describes eight different kinds of diodes.
Other
Bobskiing.com: Bob's Free Heel Skiing in the Sierra
Describes tours available in the Sierra Nevada, weather, and avalanche information. See webcam pictures. Discusses skiing in Sierra Nevada.
Other
Denver Museum of Nature and Science: Colorado's Forces of Nature
Students examine Colorado's forces of nature. Some topics explored are tornadoes, floods, blizzards, and windstorms. Images and video clips are included.
Other
Malin Space Science Systems: Movements on Venus [Pdf]
This site is provided for by the Malin Space Science Systems. Reprint of an article from the "Journal of Geophysical Research", a publication of the American Geophysical Union. Very detailed analysis of Magellan images. Includes...
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: What Is a Natural Disaster?
Learn the effects of natural disasters and the difference between natural disasters and man-made disasters. Also explores ten different natural disasters.