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Natural Disasters - Teacher Resources

Our teaching resources for natural disasters include printables, activities, and references on hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis. Teach your students the science behind these geological and meteorological events with the diverse resources below. You'll find projects, fact sheets, lessons, and more to keep your students engaged year-round! Discuss disaster plans and safety tips with your students to prepare them for emergencies and keep them safe during severe weather.
Printables
Earthquakes and Volcanoes
Investigate Activity: Making a Model Tornado
Dangerous Wave
Science, Technology and Society: Earthquakes
River Erosion
Earthquake Waves
Science, Technology, and Society: So You Want to Be a Volcanologist
More Natural Disaster Printables
Lesson Plans
The Dust Bowl
Comparing Martian Dust Storms to Earth's Cyclones
Tsunamis by the Book
Quizzes
Volcanoes and Earthquakes Quiz
Extreme Weather Quiz
References
Weather Terms
Global Warming: So, What's the Big Deal?
Winter Weather Across America
Hurricane Resource: High Winds
Hurricane History
Hurricane Resource: Storm Surge
More Natural Disaster References
Resources on Floods
What Is a Tsunami?
Hurricane Basics
Flooding Safety
Tsunami Resources
Frequently Asked Questions about Tsunamis
How a Tsunami Occurs
Fact Sheet: Tsunamis
Student Self Assessment: Tsunami Book
Daily Warm-Up 76 for Gr. 1 & 2: Current Events
More Tsunami Resources
Tornado Resources
Science, Technology, and Society: I'll Huff and I'll Puff
Language Arts Activities on Natural Disasters
The Dust Bowl Worksheet
Daily Warm-Up 62 for Gr. 3 & 4: Science
Daily Warm-Up 75 for Gr. 1 & 2: Current Events
The Dust Bowl Rubric
Earth Processes: Family Activity
The Dust Bowl Vocabulary
Daily Warm-Up 52 for Gr. 5 & 6: Science
More Language Arts Activities on Natural Disasters
Hurricane Resources
Storm Trackers
Hurricanes
How to Prepare for a Hurricane
Family Disaster Plan
How Hurricanes Are Named
Daily Warm-Up 60 for Gr. 5 & 6: Science
Tracking a Hurricane
More Hurricane Resources
Resources on Volcanoes
Volcanoes
Volcano Facts
A Volcano Wordsearch
Science Fun: Volca-Knows
Thick and Thin Lava
Writing about Volcanoes
Science and Writing: The Tale of the Sleeping Giant
More Resources on Volcanoes
Earthquake Resources
Earthquake Quiz
Earthquakes
Earthquake!
Getting Ready for Earthquakes
Earthquake Map Key
Science and Technology: Earthquake!
Science, Technology and Society: Quake Meters
More Earthquake Resources
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