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Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Web Japan: Nature and Climate

For Students 3rd - 8th
Would you like to find out how Japan's climate compares to where you live? Read about the climate, topography, and natural disasters. There are many pictures and a quiz at the end.
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A&E Television

History.com: 2021 Events

For Students 9th - 10th
2021 is nearly history. Take a look back at a year that saw political turmoil, the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, an unusual Olympic Games, devastating natural disasters, advances in space exploration and more.
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BBC

Bbc News: Science and Environment: How Earthquakes Happen

For Students 9th - 10th
This site uses a series of animations to give an overview of earthquake types and their causes. This colorful site is accompanied by brief descriptions. Additional animations of other natural disasters are featured on the right side of...
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Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Faultline

For Students 9th - 10th
This site includes all things shaky--earthquakes that is. Observe real-time data regarding seismic activity all over the world. Other modules include information about history's great quakes, earthquake basics and how to recover from...
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Burke Museum

Burke Museum: Earthquake Science

For Students 9th - 10th
This section of the Burke Museum's online exhibit on earthquakes and natural disasters focuses on the science of earthquakes. Topics that are covered include plate motion, heat, interior of the earth, and more.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Out of Proportion

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Students are asked to explain how natural disasters affect environmental health.
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Other

China Highlights: Ming Dynasty

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn all about the rise and fall of China's Ming Dynasty. Its origins are discussed from the fall of the Yuan Dynasty to the rise of rebel army leader Zhu Yuanzhang. Yuanzhang's battles and his rise to Emperor status are also touched...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Weather Forecasting

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students begin this activity by considering how weather forecasting plays an important part in their daily lives. They learn about the history of weather forecasting -from old weather proverbs to modern forecasting equipment - and how...
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Read Works

Read Works: Solving New York City's Hurricane Problem With Representations

For Teachers 11th - 12th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about working together to prepare for a natural disaster. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Space.com

Space.com: Cracking the Code of Pre Earthquake Signals

For Students 9th - 10th
Earthquakes can often hit unexpectedly. This article reveals some of the intricacies of these natural disasters and what signs serve as indicators to alert seismologists.
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Interpreting Live Data

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students will be using live data about volcanoes and earthquakes to look for patterns and understand why natural disasters may or may not be able to be predicted. Resources include helpful websites, a video of the lesson in action,...
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NASA

Nasa Earth Observatory: The Color of El Nino

For Students 9th - 10th
This article explains the effects El Nino has had on different climates and natural disasters throughout the world.
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Other

Sistema Nacional De Proteccion Civil Panama

For Students 9th - 10th
This page is part of the web of "Sistema Nacional de Proteccion Civil Panama," an organization that was created to protect the citizens of Panama from natural disasters and other dangers. The page offers information on the organization,...
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US National Archives

Nara: Panoramic Photography Exhibit

For Students 9th - 10th
View 21 panoramic photos from the National Archives collection that feature images of natural disaster sites, major construction projects, military units, and the like.
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ArtsNow

Arts Now Learning: Cultural Characters [Pdf]

For Teachers 7th - 8th
In this lesson, students use photos that relate to a social studies concept (i.e., country of study, historical person, natural disaster, geographical landmark, religion, or governmental strife) as a springboard to write a first-person...
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Other

I Scoop: Industry 4.0 to Society 5.0: Big Societal Transformation Plan of Japan

For Students 9th - 10th
Society 5.0 aims to tackle several challenges by going far beyond just the digitalization of the economy towards the digitalization across all levels of the Japanese society and the (digital) transformation of society itself. One of the...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: An Introduction to the Ming Dynasty (1368 1644)

For Students 9th - 10th
The Ming dynasty (1368-1644) arose following a series of natural disasters that hit China during the early and middle 1300s, adding to the misery of a people under the harsh rule of the Mongol Yuan dynasty (1279-1368). In 1368 rebel...
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Geographypods

Geographypods: Hazards and Risk Management: Hazards and Disasters

For Students 11th - 12th
This learning module looks at hazards and disasters. It explains the difference between them, looks at examples, and discusses future trends. Includes handouts, slideshows, activities, and videos.
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Ready

Ready: Make a Plan

For Students 9th - 10th
Thorough resource that covers preparing for natural and man-made disasters and hazards.
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Other

Bureau of Meteorology: Surviving Cyclones

For Students 9th - 10th
Fascinating coverage by the Australian government of cyclones, cyclone preparedness, and more.
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Tramline

Hurricane Virtual Field Trip

For Teachers 9th - 10th
What conditions are necessary to create a hurricane? Where do hurricanes occur? When is hurricane season? What is the difference between a tropical cyclone and a hurricane? How is the strength of a hurricane measured? Where do hurricanes...
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: The Storm

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the impact of communication system failures on victims of the 2005 Hurricane Katrina disaster. Evaluate how governmental agencies in the U.S. help citizens in times of crisis and how this storm impacted their procedures.
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Ready

Ready: Welcome to Ready Kids!

For Students 9th - 10th
An engaging site developed by the Department of Homeland Security to teach students how to prepare for emergency situations. Loaded with learning activities, games, songs, lesson plans, and printable worksheets that are designed to help...
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Other

Global Eye on Indonesia: The Tsunami Disaster: More Than a Wave

For Students 9th - 10th
Global Eye provides this compilation of facts and photos acquired from the Aceh Province of Indonesia and its struggles with the 2004 tsunami.

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