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Hurricanes

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.

Whiteboard Compatible Mini-Lessons

Exploding Mountains Mini-Lesson
Hot Rocks Mini-Lesson
The Restless Air Mini-Lesson
More Mini-Lessons

Printables

Earthquakes and Volcanoes
Parts of a Volcano
Hurricanes
What Are Volcanoes?
Survival Kits
Plate Tectonics Test
Science, Technology and Society: Earthquakes
More Natural Disaster Printables

Lesson Plans

Build Your Own Volcano
Comparing Martian Dust Storms to Earth's Cyclones

Quizzes

Volcanoes and Earthquakes Quiz
Extreme Weather Quiz

References

Weather Terms
Winter Weather Across America
Hurricane History
Global Warming: So, What's the Big Deal?
Beaufort Wind Scale
Retired Hurricane Names
The Great White Hurricane
More Natural Disaster References

Resources on Floods

What Is a Tsunami?
Hurricane Basics
River Erosion
Hurricane Resource: Storm Surge
Flooding Safety
Extreme Weather Disasters Quiz

Tsunami Resources

Frequently Asked Questions about Tsunamis
Fact Sheet: Tsunamis
How a Tsunami Occurs
Dangerous Wave
Tsunami! Discussion Guide
Tsunami: How Big Can a Wave Get?
Reading Warm-Up 76 for Gr. 1 & 2: Current Events
More Tsunami Resources

Tornado Resources

Tornadoes and Hurricanes
Investigate Activity: Making a Model Tornado
What Causes Severe Storms?
Science, Technology, and Society: I'll Huff and I'll Puff

Digital Books

Eyewitness: Natural Disasters
Eyewitness: Hurricane & Tornado
Gallery of DK Web Books for Earth Science

Language Arts Activities on Natural Disasters

Reading Warm-Up 60 for Gr. 5 & 6: Science
Reading Warm-Up 62 for Gr. 3 & 4: Science
Reading Warm-Up 75 for Gr. 1 & 2: Current Events
Famous Survivors
Reading Warm-Up 52 for Gr. 5 & 6: Science
Hurricane Song Discussion Guide
Key Term Review: Earth's Changing Landscape
More Language Arts Activities on Natural Disasters

Hurricane Resources

Tracking a Hurricane
How to Prepare for a Hurricane
Family Disaster Plan
Storm Trackers
Hurricane Resource: High Winds
How Hurricanes Are Named
Cyclones Throughout History
More Hurricane Resources

Resources on Volcanoes

Parts of a Volcano Labeling Worksheet
A Volcano Wordsearch
Volcanoes
Gallery of DK Web Books for Earth Science
How Are Volcanoes Classified?
Volcano Facts
What Is the Ring of Fire?
More Resources on Volcanoes

Earthquake Resources

Earthquake Quiz
Earthquake!
Disasters – Natural and Unnatural
What Are Earthquakes?
How Do Earthquakes Cause Damage?
Plate Tectonics and Earthquakes Activity
Earthquake Map Key
More Earthquake Resources

More Related Topics

Tsunami Resources
Hurricane Katrina
Helping Students Deal with Crises
Weather Resources for Teachers
Environmental Science Teacher Resources
Oceans – Teacher Resources
Safety Resources for Teachers
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