Natural Disasters

The best way to handle a disaster is to be prepared, as students learn in this printable.

Survival Kits

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Science

Natural Disasters

Emergency Preparedness

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Frequently Asked Questions about Tsunamis

Find answers to commonly asked questions about tsunamis -- the science behind them and their history.

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Science

Earth Science

Natural Disasters

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LESSON PLANS

Cause and Effect Lesson

How to teach cause and effect analysis effectively Use this resource to help your students understand the effects of…

Subjects:

Natural Disasters

Earth Science

Science

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Earthquakes and Volcanoes Lesson and Activities

This lesson plan includes maps, colorful graphics, and activities to help students understand how volcanoes and…

Subjects:

Science

Earth Science

Natural Disasters

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How Many People Does It Take to Ruin an Ecosystem?

Pupils will role-play elements of a food web to illustrate the connections in ecosystems. Then they will respond to…

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Oil Spills &amp

Natural Disasters

Earth Science

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Geography Reading Warm-Up: Wetlands

Improve your students' reading comprehension skills with a short nonfiction passage and multiple-choice questions about…

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Oil Spills &amp

Natural Disasters

Earth Science

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Disasters – Natural and Unnatural

Background information on the effects that natural and unnatural disasters have on children and their communities.

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Science

Earth Science

Natural Disasters

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Hurricane Katrina Reading Warm-Up

Students will read a nonfiction passage about Hurricane Katrina and answer reading comprehension questions. Use this…

Subjects:

Reading

Reading Comprehension

Language Arts and Writing

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BOOK GUIDES

The Grapes of Wrath Reading Guide

Find questions, exercises, and assignments designed to guide students' reading of Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath while…

Subjects:

Literature

Banned Books and Censorship

Tornadoes in Oklahoma, May 2013

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Science Reading Warm-Up: Volcanoes

Students learn about volcanoes as they improve their reading comprehension skills with the science reading passage and…

Subjects:

Reading

Language Arts and Writing

Social Studies and History

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Learn how a tsunami occurs.

How a Tsunami Occurs

Subjects:

Science

Earth Science

Tsunami

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2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami Reading Warm-Up

Students will read a passage about the December 2004 tsunami that affected Asia and East Africa. After reading, they…

Subjects:

Earth Science

Weather

Natural Disasters

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Science Reading Warm-Up: Hurricanes

Students read a nonfiction passage about hurricanes and answer comprehension questions. Use this reading warm-up about…

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Language Arts and Writing

Earth Science

Weather

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REFERENCE

Eyewitness: Natural Disasters

Witness the amazing power of hurricanes, tsunamis, and other natural disasters through the real-life photographs and…

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Science

Earth Science

Natural Disasters

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Landslides occur in almost every state in the United States and provide an exciting opportunity to investigate how water…

Landslide!

Subjects:

Science

Earth Science

Natural Disasters

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BOOK GUIDES

Subway Ride Activity Guide

Encourage critical thinking by asking pupils questions before, during, and after reading Subway Ride, a book that takes…

Subjects:

Literature

Hurricane Sandy

Reading and Literature

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Children research a famous survivor of a harrowing experience, including serious illness and the Holocaust. Then, they…

Famous Survivors

Subjects:

Language Arts and Writing

Creative Writing

Social Studies and History

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BOOK GUIDES

The Ghost in the Tokaido Inn

The Ghost in the Tokaido Inn is an award-nominated mystery that takes place in 18th-century Japan. These ideas and…

Subjects:

Literature

Historical Fiction

Earthquake & Tsunami in Japan, March 2011

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GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS

Natural Resources

Using this graphic organizer, students discuss natural resources such as air, forests, oil, soil, and water. This…

Subjects:

Science

Ecology

Earth Science

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LESSON PLANS

Why Care About Amphibian Population Decline and Malformations?

In this lesson, students learn why preservation of wildlife is important.

Subjects

Rainforests

Animals (Zoology)

Oil Spills &amp

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The San Francisco earthquake of 1906 had far-reaching effects. Read about it and then explore the related activities.

Earthquake!

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Earth Science

Natural Disasters

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