This website is part of NOVA Online, which is produced for the Public Broadcasting System (PBS) by the Science Unit at WGBH in Boston. This site accompanies the television production, and discusses the making of the video. Topics include how to film avalanches, threats of avalanches, parts of a slide, how avalanches begin, safety on the mountains, and dangers of avalanches. There is a teacher's guide ... Full description.

As an entity of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the mission of the USFA is to reduce life and economic losses due to fire and related emergencies, through leadership, advocacy, coordination, and support. The website provides a wide variety of information, data and services for professionals, the media as well as for the general public. Topics include arson, EMS and rescue, hazardous ... Full description.

This page provides some basic safety guidelines for firefighters, collectively known as the '10 and 18'. The 10 Standard Fire Orders were developed in 1957 by a task force studying ways to prevent firefighter injuries and fatalities. Shortly after the Standard Fire Orders were incorporated into firefighter training, the 18 'Watch Out' situations were developed. These 18 situations are more specific ... Full description.

This lesson plan introduces students to natural hazards that occur across the United States and in their home region. They will learn where tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes, volcanoes, or severe thunderstorms are likely to occur and will find out which type of event is most likely to happen near their home. They will practice some safety steps and will make signs to educate other kids and adults ... Full description.

This lesson plan asks students to consider the natural disasters that might occur near their homes and to determine where it would be best to build a house in order to avoid damage from a natural disaster or storm. They will do the Stormy Stories online activity, research natural disasters and storms, and write reports pretending their families have sought their advice on the safest places to build ... Full description.

In this lesson plan students will learn that although tornadoes are most likely to occur in an area of the United States called Tornado Alley, they can happen anywhere and at any time. Students will read about the basics of tornado safety. They will also learn about the signs that a tornado might be coming and what they should do to protect themselves, their families, and their pets if they ever experience ... Full description.

This website teaches students about natural disasters, including blizzards, earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, volcanoes, fires, and avalanches. There are photographs of each disaster and safety tips as well as definitions of the disasters and information about where they are found. Full description.

This website introduces students to earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanoes. It includes reports about specific disasters as well as a quiz. Each report contains vocabulary words linked with their definitions and experiments to similate the natural disasters. Full description.

This lesson addresses the human element of natural disasters. Students will read a Hawaiian myth, conduct a survey, discuss different viewpoints on why people choose to live in high risk areas, participate in a writing activity based on reading children's real life accounts of catastrophes, and focus on the role of economics in disaster preparedness. This activity will help them to develop an understanding ... Full description.

In this activity, to get an idea what the lives of Antarctic researchers are like, students will demonstrate their understanding of the roles and responsibilities of United States Antarctic Project participants. They will review a list of occupations at the station and put them in categories. In addition students will problem-solve an emergency situation specific to the operation of Palmer Station. ... Full description.