Students investigate the concept of how natural disasters effect the environment. They conduct research using a variety of resources. They are given a scenario that needs a defensive speech. Students take a position and defend it by...

Learners use the internet and look at a list of the world's countries and the natural hazards that impact them. They comprehend that it is sometimes called "Nature's Fury," each natural hazard has a heartbeat, a locational pattern, and a...

Students investigate how lightning is produced and ways they can keep themselves safe during a lightning storm. After a lecture/demo, students use a worksheet imbedded in this plan to reinforce the concepts taught.

Students demonstrate the jigsaw strategy by individually reading different selections of a text, and then coming together to share what they have learned.

Fifth graders read The Cay as a shared literature experience. This lesson plan has many good activities across the curriculum to keep your students actively engaged in the story. They will do math, art, music, science and geography...

Students research the events that were taking place in the U.S. during the time period when the SS Central America sank, and explore the adventurous, innovative, and individualistic traits that often define the American spirit.

Fourth graders investigate weather patterns in their home state of Utah. After creating KWL charts, they research weather and geographical data to locate the state's extremes. As an extension, 4th graders write and illustrate books about...

Seventh graders investigate the concept of functions and how they are used in the context of the real world while identifying the dependent and independent variables. They graph relations and functions and find the zeros of functions....

In this weather worksheet, students will determine what a meteorologist is and the ways scientists are currently experimenting with to control the weather. This worksheet has 4 short answer questions.

In this crossword activity that focuses on natural disasters, students find the vertical word in the colored squares by filling in the right words in ten lines in the horizontal boxes. Answers appear at the bottom of the activity.

Students investigate disaster response teams. In this safety lesson, students simulate the role of a disaster response team and discuss the factors involved in an effective disaster response. Students use decision-making skills to...

This animation from NASA illustrates the phases in the formation of a hurricane.

Use this WebQuest to find out about hurricanes, how they are created and classified, and how to stay safe in a storm.

Learners investigate images of Hurricane Katrina as it moved through the Gulf of Mexico in August 2005. The resource has students examine images, infrared radiation, water vapor, and visible radiation to plot and measure the path of...

Web weather site for kids highlights hurricanes. Discover how they are formed, the damage they can cause as well as read a weather story about surviving a hurricane.

There is a table that has links to hurricanes in the Atlantic from 1995, East Pacific from 1997, West Pacific from 1996, South Pacific from 2000, and South India from 2000. This page has a satellite map and the Saffir-Simpson Scale.

When Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast area, NIEHS scientists and physicians were sent to assist with relief efforts. Provided is a helpful packing list and useful suggestions so you can help your family in case of an emergency or to...

Get familiar with the causes of hurricanes and what "feeds the monster[s]."

News Hour examines the health care problems that are being addressed by a medical assistance program in this report form February, 2006. Many poor and ill people impacted by Hurricane Katrina, are getting much needed help. Video, audio,...

NewsHour probes into the possible long-term environmental effects of Hurricane Katrina on the Gulf Coast region in this October, 2005, report.

The National Hurricane Center site contains a large body of information on hurricanes. From this site find out what a storm surge is, when the first record of a tropical storm was made. Go to the home page and find the latest forecasts.

President George W. Bush arrived in Louisiana to tour the area after Hurricane Katrina. As President Bush was in the area, many began to criticize the federal government's response to the disaster, some alleging possible racism in the...

Biloxi, Mississippi, one of the country's largest casino markets, was devastated by Hurricane Katrina. This report discusses the change in Mississippi gambling laws and how it will help Biloxi post-Hurricane Katrina. Report is from...

Government officials discuss possible plans for the rebuilding of New Orleans post-Hurricane Katrina. Article is from October, 2005.