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What are Natural Disasters?

For Teachers 1st - 4th
There are several types of natural disasters: quakes, floods, avalanches, and more. This slide show gives a brief explanation of each at an elementary-aged child's level. There are no frightening photos from actual natural disasters,...
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Curated OER

Natural Disasters: Earthquakes and Tsunamis

For Students 7th - 10th
In this natural disasters worksheet, students complete 5 different activities regarding natural disasters. 
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Walt Disney Company

Disaster Preparedness Activity Book

For Students K - 5th Standards
Join the American Red Cross as well as Mickey and friends as they help to prepare young scholars for natural disasters. After reading brief informational passages about earthquakes, floods, fires, storms, tornadoes, and hurricanes,...
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Federal Reserve Bank

Natural Disasters: From Destruction to Recovery

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
What are the major economic implications, both good and bad, of natural disasters? Discover the effect that natural disasters can have on labor market conditions, capital, household incomes, and opportunities for reconstruction in local...
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America's Great Disasters

For Teachers 8th - 11th
The most famous American disasters - natural and otherwise - of the late 19th and early 20th century are the focus of this presentation. Detailing the 1865 sinking of the USS Saldana, the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake, and the Influenza...
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Curated OER

Weather & other Natural Disasters

For Students 6th - 8th
In this science worksheet, students find the vocabulary that links the concepts of weather and natural disasters. The answers are found by clicking the link at the bottom of the page.
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Port Jefferson School District

Hurricane Katrina

For Students 6th - 12th
Young scientists track Hurricane Katrina across the Atlantic Ocean as they learn about these destructive forces of nature. Provided with a table of data tracking the location and conditions of Katrina over a one week span, students plot...
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ESL Flow

Natural Disasters

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students examine different natural disasters.  For this natural disaster lesson plan students complete a worksheet that has the students label the pictures of natural disasters and answer questions. 
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Curated OER

ESL Natural Disasters Matching Worksheet

For Students 4th - 6th
In this ESL natural disasters instructional activity, students examine small pictures. They match the pictures with the words that name them such as an avalanche, a hail storm, a drought, and a volcano.
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Curated OER

Have You Ever Experienced a Disaster?

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this ESL interview activity, students interview or respond to 4 short answer questions regarding natural disaster experiences.
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It's About Time

Succession in Communities

For Teachers 7th - 12th
What occurs following a natural disaster? High schoolers research this question and others as they investigate natural succession after a disaster. First, as they differentiate between primary and secondary succession, they explain how...
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Curated OER

Massive Tornado in Missouri

For Students 7th - 10th
The New York Times published an article on the tornado that hit Joplin, Missouri in 2011. Learners read the article then answer each of the 11 who, what, when, where, and why questions. Hint: This article and ones like it link to a...
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Disaster!

For Students 4th - 7th
In this ESL activity worksheet, students respond to 7 questions regarding what they would do in the wake of disaster. Students use the words during and while to answer the questions. Students ask a classmates the same questions as well.
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Floods Happen

For Students 3rd - 6th Standards
Did you know that flooding is the most common natural disaster in the United States? Prepare your learners with the facts about floods and offer them the proper knowledge and tools for dealing with this type of emergency.
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Curated OER

Exploring Hurricanes

For Students 6th - 9th
In this hurricane worksheet, students explore the behavior of hurricanes by reading an article about it. They complete 8 short answer questions that follow.
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Curated OER

Hurricane Predictions

For Students 6th - 9th
In this hurricane worksheet, students analyze and interpret a hurricane graph. They complete 5 short answer questions that follow.
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Curated OER

Crossword

For Students 7th - 8th
In this crossword worksheet that focuses on natural disasters, students find the vertical word in the colored squares by filling in the right words in ten lines in the horizontal boxes. Answers appear at the bottom of the worksheet.
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Hurricane Strength: Spatial Association of Wind Speed and Water Temperature

For Students 6th - 9th
In this hurricane worksheet, students read and analyze satellite images of hurricane Rita. They complete 4 short answer questions about it.
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Tracking Hurricane Katrina

For Students 6th - 9th
In this hurricane worksheet, students complete 5 fill in the blank questions about hurricane Katrina. They also analyze and answer 3 short answer questions related to the topic.
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What is Theme?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
What is theme, and how can you find themes in literary works? These and other questions are answered by a colorful and engaging presentation that not only defines the term but also provides easy to understand examples. The slides...
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Realistic Preparedness

First Aid Kit

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
Here is the perfect resource to support learners in designing comprehensive first aid kits tailored to their unique location, budget, and needs. This is an excellent supplement to your instruction on emergency preparedness!
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Hurricanes

For Teachers 6th - 8th
When a levee fails, it means disaster. Introduce your class to hurricanes and the technologies used to help protect against them. The included presentation provides background information using Hurricane Katrina as a reference. 
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It's About Time

Impact Events and the Earth System

For Teachers 7th - 12th
What would happen to Earth if an asteroid struck it? Assist young scientists as they explore the mechanics of an impact event and effects caused by it; calculate the energy released once an asteroid strikes Earth's surface; and compare...
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Curated OER

Thesis statements: The Six Basic Claim Types

For Students 9th - 12th
Evaluative or Analogical? The wolf in the story of "The Three Little Pigs" and the wolf in "Red Riding Hood" represent what can happen to the unprepared. Despite his defeat in the end, the Big Bad Wolf is a good example for kids because...

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