Natural Disaster Project

(Power Point and Brochure)

This is a doozy, but FUN!

In this activity you will be answering the following essential

question:

What can you do to prepare for different types of natural disasters?

You will be working in a team of 4 students to create a preparedness
guide to different natural disasters. Each student within your group will
be responsible for one of the disasters listed below. The group will then
compile their information into a single document that answers AT
LEAST the following questions:

How common is this disaster and where does this disaster

normally occur and during what time of year? How often?
What are the major causes of damage, destruction, death
associated with this disaster? People killed annually?
Money damages incurred?
What can be done before the disaster happens? How can
you prepare?
What should be done during the disaster?
What should be done after the disaster?

Step One: Describe the disaster and the frequency of the

disaster
The table below contains links to pages with lists of web
sites that may be useful in answering this question. If you
find other web sites that quickly and easily summarize the
information please copy or bookmark the URL (address) so
that it can be added to the lists.
Hurricane

Tornado

Volcanic Eruption

Earthquake

Tsunami

Lightning

Landslide/Debris flow

Thunderstorms

Step Two : Determine the damage caused by the disaster

Use the links from the pages above to discover information

about the damage caused by the natural disaster that you
are investigating. Answer the questions and add other
pertinent info!
Step Three: Determine steps to take before, during and after a disaster.

Natural Disaster

Suggested document starting point

Hurricane

Are you ready for a

Hurricane?

Tornado

Are you ready for a Tornado?

Volcanic
Eruption

Preparing for Volcanic

Emergencies

Earthquake

Are you ready for an

Earthquake?

Landslide/Debr
is flow

Landslide and Debris flow

Step Four: Create your group Power Point

Share your information with the group and create the
power point presentation. All students within the group
should have a similar format for the Power Point slides you
create. Each group will be responsible for presenting their
findings to the class. The group should have a Power Point
presentation to use as well as a 3-column brochure to hand
out to all students in the class. The documents should
focus more on content than style and they should be
printed in black and white for the class. If you want to hand
in a single color copy for evaluation that is OK but don't
waste the color ink on handouts to distribute to the class.

ALL SORTS OF USEFUL LINKS FOR YOU TO USE

FOR YOUR PROJECT!!!!

Websites:
(just click and go)
Earth's Structure
Quiz

Wild Wild Weather

Volcano Field Trip

Water Cycle Quiz

Thunderstorms Quiz

Wind Quiz

Plate Tectonics Quiz

Avalanche

Hurricanes Quiz

Rock Cycle Quiz

Extreme Weather

Hurricanes 1

Seasons Quiz

The Disaster Area

Hurricane Field Trip

A to Z Science

Powers of Nature

Hurricanes 2

A to Z Weather

Restless Earth

Wind Power

Natural Disasters 1

Volcanoes Quiz

Lightning

Natural Disasters 2

Volcanoes 1

Tornadoes Quiz

Natural Disasters 3

Volcanoes 2

Tornado Field Trip

The Birth of Earth

Volcanoes 3

Tornadoes and Technology

Tornado Webquest and quiz

VIDEO LINKS NEOK12.COM

Avalanche

Hurricanes Volcanoes Tornadoes Lightning Tsunamis

Review Sheets

Please use the links below in order to complete the

following review sheets. Review sheets are due on
the day of Power Point/Brochure presentations!
Earth Science Website Review Sheet**
***You will find the answers to these questions by using links in the
Websites table or by using Google.

Birth of Earth Websheet

Restless Earth Websheet
Natural Disasters 1 Websheet

TAKE A BREAK AND PLAY THE CAN

YOU IDENTIFY THE NATURAL
DISASTER GAME!!

Earth Science Website Review Sheet

Use any of the links provided in the Websites table!!

Website

Three Things I Learned

1.

Seasons

2.
3.
1.

Water Cycle

2.
3.
1.

Rock Cycle

2.
3.
1.

Earth's Structure 2.
3.
1.
Plate Tectonics 2.
3.

Birth of Earth Website Review Sheet

Please use the Birth of Earth website to answer these questions.

1. Divergent, Convergent, and Transform

are three different kinds of
______________________.

8. ____________________________ is
the study of plants.

9. The ________________________
2. Plate _______________ is the science
era runs from 65 million years ago until
of how the earth changed over time.
today.
10. When plates collide or converge, they
3. ______________________________
meet each other a
is the study of our planet.
_______________________ boundary.
11. When plates slide along each other it
4. ______________________________
is called a _______________________
is the study of animals.
boundary.
5. The ___________________________ 12. ___________________________ is
is the first era in our timeline.
another name for out planet.
6. _____________________________
means to separate or diverge.

13. The
____________________________ is
third era in out timeline.

7. The ___________________________ 14. There are many _______________ in

is the second era in our timeline
the history of the world.

Natural Disasters 1 Website Review Sheet

Use the website Natural Disasters 1 to complete this websheet.

Natural Disasters
1

Three Things I Learned

1.

Tornadoes

2.
3.
1.

Earthquakes

2.
3.
1.

Hurricanes

2.
3.
1.

Floods

2.
3.
1.

Tsunamis

2.
3.

Restless Earth Website Review Sheet

Please use the Restless Earth website to answer these questions.

1. What was the name of the so-called Super-continent?

____________________________________________

2. Scientists believe that the Super-continent was formed

______________________________ years ago.
3. Transform Plate boundaries
________________________________________ each other.
4. If the Earth's plates move 1.5 inches each year, approximately how many
inches will they move in 36 years?
____________________________________
5. What is the best evidence supporting the theory of the Super-continent?
___________________________________
6. Which volcanoes have layers of cinder between layers of lava?
_____________________________________
7. After a shield volcano erupts, it usually is:
a. a little higher because most of the lava runs down the side of
the volcano.
b. lower because the top of the volcano will cave in.
c. a lot higher because most of the lava piles up around vent.
8. Composite cones are often bigger than Cinder Cones because
__________________________________________.
9. Mt. McKinley, in Alaska, is one of the world's largest volcanoes. From its
size, we can tell that: ___________________________________.
10. How many people die each year because of earthquakes?
___________________________________
11. How many city blocks were burned in the 1906 San Francisco earthquake?
______________________________
12. What was the biggest earthquake recorded in the 1900's?
____________________________________________

13. Which disasters are caused by earthquakes?

___________________________________________________
14. What should you do in an earthquake?
_______________________________________________
15. How often does a dramatic earthquake occur?
________________________________________

WASNT THIS SIMPLY A BLAST!!!!!??????????

Thanks for your
hard work!!!