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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
Hurricanes
Survival Kits
Parts of a Volcano
Investigate Activity: Making a Model Tornado
Hurricane Song Discussion Guide
What Are Volcanoes?
More Natural Disaster Printables

Lesson Plans

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

Quizzes

Extreme Weather Quiz
Volcanoes and Earthquakes Quiz

References

Hurricane Resource: Storm Surge
Hurricane Resource: High Winds
Global Warming: So, What's the Big Deal?
Hurricane History
Cyclones Throughout History
New Orleans, La.
Weather Terms
More Natural Disaster References

Resources on Floods

What Is a Tsunami?
River Erosion
Hurricane Basics
Extreme Weather Disasters Quiz
Flooding Safety

Tsunami Resources

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

Tornado Resources

What Causes Severe Storms?
Science, Technology, and Society: I'll Huff and I'll Puff
Tornadoes and Hurricanes
A Windy Day

Digital Books

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

Language Arts Activities on Natural Disasters

Earth Processes: Family Activity
Science Reading Warm-Up 62 for Gr. 3 & 4: Earthquakes
Key Term Review: Earth's Changing Landscape
Science Reading Warm-Up 52 for Gr. 5 & 6: Volcanoes
Science Reading Warm-Up 60 for Gr. 5 & 6: Hurricanes
The Day the World Exploded Teacher's Guide
Reading Warm-Up 75 for Gr. 1 & 2: Current Events
More Language Arts Activities on Natural Disasters

Hurricane Resources

How Hurricanes Are Named
Storm Trackers
Tracking a Hurricane
Family Disaster Plan
How to Prepare for a Hurricane
Stormy Times: Hurricanes
Activity: Storm Warning Flags
More Hurricane Resources

Resources on Volcanoes

Parts of a Volcano Labeling Worksheet
Volcanoes
A Volcano Wordsearch
Thick and Thin Lava
Science and Writing: The Tale of the Sleeping Giant
Science Fun: Volca-Knows
Science and Social Studies: Mountains of Fire
More Resources on Volcanoes

Earthquake Resources

Disasters – Natural and Unnatural
Earthquake Quiz
Science, Technology and Society: Quake Meters
Science, Technology and Society: Earthquakes
Earthquake Waves
Science and Technology: Earthquake!
Getting Ready for Earthquakes
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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