Students research statistics about the last five large earthquakes. They compare data in small groups and present their information orally to the class. They also attempt to predict the next large earthquake.

Find out what makes a tornado happen and if tornadoes can be prevented with large walls. Includes video.

A powerful 7.9 magnitude earthquake struck China, killing about 10,000 people and trapping huge numbers under concrete, steel and earth. Learn more details in this article.

A slideshow of images shows the destruction caused when a sinkhold emerged, swalling eight Corvettes from a museum.

The BBC describes the 2000 flood of Mozambique, impacting over two million people. Find an animation of the flood, as well as a timeline of events.

Come and learn more about the devastating effects of tsunamis. This site features video segments revealing the devastation tsunamis can cause and how tsunamis are formed.

Observe fast and slow events that change the face of Earth's surface with this slideshow. Students will use evidence from videos and images to describe how changes on Earth's surface can happen quickly or slowly. Students will have the...

Third grade students at World of Inquiry, School #58 created this set of cards as part of an expedition on natural disasters. To create their card, each student researched and wrote a descriptive summary on a specific natural event; each...