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Natural Disasters
http://library.thinkquest.org/10136/afront/front.htm
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This website is provided by ThinkQuest, a global network of students, teachers, parents, and technologists dedicated to youth-centered learning on the internet. This site highlights the following natural disasters: famine, cyclones, brushfires, drought, volcanoes, earthquakes, and tsunamis. Information provided about these disasters includes where they occur, how they occur, and case studies of each type. A worksheet is included for students to fill out as they navigate the site.
Intended for grade levels:
  • Intermediate (3-5)
  • Middle (6-8)
  • High (9-12)
Type of resource:
  • Visual:
    • Illustration - scientific
    • Photograph
  • Text:
    • Ref. material
Subject:
  • Atmospheric science
  • Geological Sciences:
    • Geology
  • Natural hazards
Technical requirements:
No specific technical requirements, just a browser required
Cost / Copyright:
No cost
Copyright 2000 ThinkQuest, Inc. All rights reserved. All education visitors who wish to link to the ThinkQuest site and use the materials in classes or intranets are requested to send in a linking notice. Education visitors to these Web pages may download, copy or transmit any portion of the material in the web pages of ThinkQuest, Inc. for informational and non-commercial purposes only. The material may not be used in any publication for profit. Those that wish to link to the ThinkQuest site or a ThinkQuest page for commercial purposes (subscription web site, illustration or text in a book, CD-ROM producer, etc.) need to forward a permission request form to ThinkQuest.
DLESE Catalog ID: DLESE-000-000-001-915
Educational standards:
  • National Science Education Standards (NSES):
    • K-4:
      • D - Earth and space science:
        • Changes in earth and sky
      • F - Science in personal / social perspectives:
        • Changes in environments
        • Sci. / tech. in local challenges
    • 5-8:
      • F - Science in personal / social perspectives:
        • Natural hazards
        • Populations, resources, environments
    • 9-12:
      • F - Science in personal / social perspectives:
        • Natural and human-induced hazards
        • Sci. / tech. in local, national, and global challenges
Resource contact / Creator / Publisher:
Publisher: ThinkQuest, Inc.