Introduction to Natural Disasters
- 1. Entry Task: Define the vocabulary term “natural disaster.”
- 2. HEI Quiz Title = HEI Quiz Right Side = Glue quiz Left Side = Glue rubric
- 4. What are some different types of natural disasters?
- 5. Drought a long period of time with little or no rainfall
- 6. a shaking of the earth, caused by the movement of tectonic plates or by volcanic activity Earthquake
- 7. Flood an overflowing of water onto land that is normally dry
- 8. Landslide the downward movement of rock, dirt, or artificial earth
- 9. a wind from the southwest, or south that brings heavy rainfall to southern Asia in the summer Monsoon
- 10. Tornado a violent, often destructive whirling wind with a funnel shaped cloud that moves across the land
- 11. the sudden burst of steam and volcanic material (for example: ash, lava, rocks, and gases) Volcanic Eruption
- 12. a very large ocean wave caused by an underwater earthquake or volcanic eruption Tsunami
- 13. Hurricane: a storm with a violent wind Typhoon: a tropical storm in the area of the Indian Ocean or the western Pacific Ocean Typhoon/Hurricane
- 14. Interactive Notebook: • Title = Intro to Natural Disasters • Right Side = Cause & Effect Notes
- 15. Right Side = Cause & Effect
- 16. Natural Disasters: • Video: https://www.brainpop.com/science/ea rthsystem/naturaldisasters/ • Complete the Cause & Effect notes as you watch the video. • Take QUIZ!
- 17. Left Side = News Article • Find a news article about a natural disaster. • Read the article. • Write a summary of the event. • Include: –Type of natural disaster –Location –Cause –Effects of the natural disaster –How it has impacted humans –How it has impacted the environment
- 18. • Try these links for a selection of articles about natural disasters: • http://www.theguardian.com/world/nat ural-disasters • http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/458 8149.stm • BBC News • National Geographic
- 19. Pictionary!
Editor's Notes
- #5: Have the students brainstorm different natural disasters that they know.