Hurricane Katrina
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Hurricane Katrina hit the southeastern United States in August 2005. Use these printables, articles, and references to help your students understand and cope with the devastation caused by this natural disaster. Explore how meteorologists track storms, learn how to prepare for a hurricane, and examine maps of the regions affected by Hurricane Katrina. You will also find intervention strategies that will help you support children coping with crises. |
PrintablesThe printable daily warm-up helps your students master important reading skills with a reading passage and comprehension questions about Hurricane Katrina. Teach students how hurricanes develop, the naming system for the storms, and how they are tracked by specialists. Students learn about hurricanes as they improve their reading comprehension skills with the science reading passage and questions in this printable warm-up. In this simulation, students will track a hurricane in the manner of a meteorologist. Outline map of Louisiana with state physiography. Use a printable outline map that depicts the state of Louisiana. Print this outline map of the Southeastern United States. Hurricane Safety ResourcesLearn what to keep in a disaster supply kit so that you are prepared in the case of an emergency or evacuation. Learn how to prepare your family in the case of a hurricane. Inland flooding can be a major threat after a hurricane. Learn what to do in case of a flood. Learn about the conditions that create a hurricane, and how to stay safe in the case of a hurricane. Planning ahead can save lives and help you get your household back in order once the storm has passed.
Articles & ReferencesThis article explains how the practice of naming hurricanes began. Learn about tropical cyclones that have occurred in different areas throughout the North Atlantic, Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and East-Central North Pacific Basins. Learn how hurricanes are categorized and how to prepare for the high winds associated with a hurricane. Learn how storm surges are formed and how you can protect your family from the effects of a storm surge. A particularly notable hurricane will have its name retired so other hurricanes can't have the same name. A chart detailing the Beaufort Wind Scale. | Weather and Natural DisastersConnect geography, math, language arts, and science with this unit on the tracking of a hurricane. Discuss how supercomputers can be used to predict the weather. Students are then asked to respond to the reading on an included worksheet. Distribute a reading selection and an assignment on the use of satellite weather predictions. Review information about weather with this quiz. Assess students on their knowledge of how oceans affect weather.
Emotional ResponseBackground information on the effects that natural and unnatural disasters have on children and their communities. A comprehensive chart of feeling words. Lists include anger, hurt, confusion, happiness, sadness, and fear words. Constructive resources on how to help children deal with crises. Topics include helpful intervention strategies to use when coping with disruption, disaster, and death. How to prepare yourself and your class for disasters. This introductory lesson will help students develop a baseline definition and understanding of the concept of security. Students will sort provided feeling words into categories such as anger, disgust, embarrassment, happiness, loneliness, and sadness. Related ResourcesOur earth science printables, lessons, and activities will excite and motivate your students to become more active participants in their world. Teach them about fossils, tsunamis, sediments, and more! Teaching resources on global warming will help your class explore the implications of climate change on Earth. Find out what scientists think about this global crisis with our articles and references. |
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