Curated OER
Make a Rain Stick
Students create a rain stick to imitate the nature sounds in a rainforest habitat. In this rainforest habitat lesson, students create a rain stick to mimic the cultural tools used in the South American rainforest. Students use paper...
Curated OER
Preposition Combinations
In this prepositions combinations worksheet, students discover the rules governing noun, verb, and adjective plus preposition combinations. Students are also given three common types of sentence errors which involve prepositions.
eSchool Today
E School Today: Your Cool Facts and Tips on Flooding
Explains what floods are, what causes them, the different types, areas that are susceptible to them, the impact they have, how to be prepared for them and stay safe afterwards, and how they can be prevented.
PBS
Nova: How New Orleans Flooded
View some before and after pictures of New Orleans to get an idea of the flood damage caused by Hurricane Katrina.
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: Considering Flood Risk
Students analyze and interpret data on a map of floodplains to assess risk of flooding and inform decision making that will mitigate the effects of flooding.
PBS
Pbs: Flood
Flooding from rivers makes for rich soil, but it makes for difficult living conditions. This Nova site explores the advantages and disadvantages to living on the rivers of the world.
PBS
Pbs: What's Good About a Flood?
PBS discusses how floods can be beneficial to farmers as it helps increase the harvest.
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: Flash Floods Teaching Box
This teaching box is filled with explorations and readings that help secondary learners learn the science of flash flooding.
Other
Institute of Hydraulic Research: Flood Management in South America [Pdf]
A 33-page paper presented at a symposium in 2006. It discusses flood control in South America, breaking the topic down into easily understandable chunks with lots of visuals. Topics covered include the impact of urbanization, two types...
NASA
Nasa Earth Observatory: Natural Hazards: Floods
NASA's Earth Observatory offers photos of floods all over the globe. Examine these as you read about the causes and often devastating effects of these natural disasters.
Other
Marshall University: 1937 Flood: Huntington, West Virginia
Photo collection of 1937 flood in Huntington, West Virginia.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Flood Analysis
Students learn how to use and graph real-world stream gage data to create hydrographs and calculate flood frequency statistics. They also learn how hydrographs help engineers make decisions and recommendations to community stakeholders...
Practical Action
Practical Action: Beat the Flood
Flooding due to climate change can have a devastating effect on people's lives. Set on the fictitious island of Watu, pupils explore how STEM skills can be used to help communities be better prepared for flooding. Students will work as a...
Geographypods
Geographypods: Freshwater: Issues and Conflicts: Drainage Basins and Flooding
In this learning module, students learn how a watershed or drainage basin functions and the impact of human activities on them. Also covers groundwater, stream discharge, hydrographs, and the 2010 floods in Pakistan. Includes rich...
Other
Johnstown Area Heritage Association: Flood Resources
Explore the heritage of Johnstown, and find pictures and facts about the historic 1889 flood.
Greek Gods
Greek Gods: Deucalion's Flood and the Creation of the New Human Race
Read this Greek Mythology story of the destruction of the earth by flood. Try comparing it to the story of Noah's Ark from the Bible.
The Guardian
Guardian: Quake Torn Haiti Hit by Floods
Guardian correspondent Rory Carroll discusses the widespread flooding in Haiti following the earthquake that hit the country in January 2010. (March 1, 2010)
PBS
Pbs: American Experience: Fatal Flood
This resource is a companion site to a documentary about a major flooding of the Mississippi River in 1927, where in Greenville, Mississippi, efforts to contain the river pitted the majority black population against an aristocratic...
NASA
Floods: Using Satellites to Keep Our Heads Above Water
This article describes how scientists use satellite images to try and spot extreme floods. These satellites keep information stored, such as data on hundred-year floods, and try to identify likely flood plains based on that data.
NOAA
Noaa: The Great Usa Flood of 1993
Interesting abstract about the flood that hit the Midwest in 1993, one of the worst floods in United States History. Find out why the flood occurred, the damage, maps of the damage, charts, graphs, and statistics.
Read Works
Read Works: Earth Science Floods
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about floods. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Flooding
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] What causes floods, their effects, and how to protect yourself from them.
Ready
Ready: Kids: Floods
This resource explains floods, as well as what you should do to protect yourself before, during, and after a flood.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Flooding
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] What causes floods, their effects, and how to protect yourself from them.