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PBS

Pbs News Hour Extra: Mental Health and Disasters

For Teachers 9th - 10th
During and after large disasters such as devastating hurricanes, floods, oil spills that have changed lives, fires, war and other natural and man-made disasters, how does a person cope? How do people deal with severe loss? How do they...
PPT
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Fast and Slow Changes on Earth's Surface

For Students K - 1st
Observe fast and slow events that change the face of Earth's surface with this slideshow. Students will use evidence from videos and images to describe how changes on Earth's surface can happen quickly or slowly. Students will have the...
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Geographypods

Geographypods: Hazards and Risk Management: Vulnerability

For Students 11th - 12th
This learning module examines people's vulnerability to hazards and disasters. It looks at the reasons people live in hazard-prone areas, what factors affect their vulnerability, and what vulnerability looks like in different types of...
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Other

San Francisco Department of Emergency Management: 72 Hours: Are You Prepared?

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you prepared for a major disaster or emergency? Would you know what to do until you could get help? Find out how to prepare yourself ahead of time by building an emergency supply kit and also what to do in a specific disaster such as...
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Other

Rising From Ruin

For Students 9th - 10th
This interactive feature reports on devastation caused after Hurricane Katrina. It includes diaries, towns that were affected and virtual tours. This is a great source for learning how this disaster affected residents of the southern U.S.
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Science Struck

Science Struck: Examples of Destructive Forces of Nature

For Students 4th - 8th
Discusses the destructive forces unleashed by volcanic eruptions, and the movement of water, wind, ice, and tectonic plates.
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Science Struck

Science Struck: Examples of Constructive Forces of Nature

For Students 4th - 8th
Discusses the constructive forces resulting from volcanic eruptions and the movement of water, wind, ice, and tectonic plates.
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Columbia University

Scientific Background on the Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami

For Students 9th - 10th
This site features information and related links that can be used by students and scientists to understand the events that led to the December 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.
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Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Understanding Tsunamis

For Students 9th - 10th
Come and learn more about the devastating effects of tsunamis. This site features video segments revealing the devastation tsunamis can cause and how tsunamis are formed.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Eruption!

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A downloadable computer simulation which showcases a series of villages that surround an active volcano. The volcano is modeled after Mount Vesuvius and is getting close to erupting. The goal of the exercise is to preserve as many people...
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Swiss Educ

Swiss Educ.: Stromboli Online: Mt. St. Helens

For Students 9th - 10th
Come along on a virtual tour of Mt. St. Helens with the Stromboli Online Team as they take you along with them to view how life has returned to the mountain after its horrific explosion. Users need to navigate the site using the links on...
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NASA

Floods: Using Satellites to Keep Our Heads Above Water

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: Learn the Issues: Flooding

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides real-world issues as well as the scientific research and technology used to support the EPA's mission to protect human health and safeguard the natural environment.
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US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: Learn the Issues: Tornados

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about some real-world issues as well as the scientific research and technology used to support the EPA's mission to protect human health and safeguard the natural environment.
Website
Ready

Ready

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the Ready website for an overview of how families and businesses can prepare for emergencies, threats, and disasters by building kits, making plans, and staying informed. Find safety information about biological threats,...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Pump It!

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Pumps are used to get drinking water to our houses every day! And in disaster situations, pumps are essential to keep flood water out. In this hands-on activity, student groups design, build, test and improve devices to pump water as if...
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Choices Program, Brown University

Choices: Teaching With the News: Pakistan's Floods

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Lesson with multi-media resources introduces young scholars to the disaster in Pakistan after the devestating floods in 2010 and encourages them to consider the impact of history, climate vulnerability, and current politics as they...
Article
BBC

Bbc: Week of 9 1 14: Iceland Issues New Volcano Alert

For Students 9th - 10th
Iceland has been on the watch for potential disaster caused by volcanic explosions. Read about the current risks and view video of the eruptions from the Bardarbunga volcano.
Article
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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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...
Interactive
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

The 1900 Storm: Remembering the Great Hurricane, September 8, 1900

For Students 9th - 10th
The City of Galveston doesn't want the horrendous hurricane of 1900 to be forgotten. Read through the personal memoirs of those affected, see pictures of the devastation, and watch film clips that show the aftermath of the storm.
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Other

Usa Gov: Hurricane Recovery

For Students 9th - 10th
Resources to help you prepare for hurricanes and to help you find family and friends, get help, and health and safety tips.

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