Pupils investigate tsunamis by creating a tabletop village and use it to visualize the relative height and effects of tsunamis. Each group builds a difference section of the city or village and as a class they decide who build what and...

Students identify ocean features and draw a profile using data points on a map. Through discussion and research, they discover the importance of oceanography and plot a profile of the ocean floor in search for a vessel full of precious...

Students explore earthquakes. For this natural disaster and engineer career education lesson, students identify features of the earth's surface that increase the likelihood of an earthquake. Students use visual aids to locate the earth's...

Fourth graders work in groups to research ocean currents and create posters with their findings. They locate the patterns and names of major ocean currents and identify them on a map. Students also use red pencil to show ocean currents...

Students examine how the proximity of all areas of Japan to the ocean influences lifestyles and determines occupations for the people. This lesson plan includes lesson plan extensions and a concept list.