Natural Disasters Digital BUNDLE {Earthquake, Hurricane, Tornado & Volcano}

Description

Natural disasters play such an important role in shaping our world and are usually at the very forefront of our news cycle and current events. This resource introduces four major disasters: EARTHQUAKE, HURRICANE, TORNADO & VOLCANO. We have included a variety of digital activities for Google Slides, including engaging reading comprehension passages, informative posters and even science observations that will compliment your current curriculum.

The EARTHQUAKE unit includes:

1. Recommended book list

2. Vocabulary Words

-earthquake

-epicenter

-fault

-magnitude

-Richter Scale

-seismic waves

-seismograph

-tectonic plate

-tsunami

3. Educational Reference slides

-focus vs. epicenter

-Ring of Fire

-Richter Scale

4. Reading Comprehension Passages

– What Is an Earthquake?

– What Causes Earthquakes

– Measuring Earthquakes

– Great Alaskan Earthquake

– Earthquake Safety

5. Vocabulary Match Up drag & drop activity

6. Famous Earthquake student research

7. My Quake Kit listing activity

8. Shake Table STEM Challenge

The HURRICANE unit includes:

1. Recommended book list

2. Vocabulary Words

-hurricane

-cyclone

-typhoon

-eye of a hurricane

-eye wall

-rainbands

-storm surge

-tropical storm

-Saffir-Simpson Scale

3. Educational Reference slide

-Parts of a Hurricane

-Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale

4. Reading Comprehension Passages

– What Is a Hurricane?

– How Do Hurricanes Form?

– Measuring Hurricanes

– Hurricane Katrina

– Naming Hurricanes

– Hurricane Safety

5. Rating Hurricanes drag and drop activity

6. My Hurricane Names activity

7. Extreme Hurricane student research

8. Hurricane in a Bowl Science Observation

The TORNADO unit includes:

1. Recommended book list

2. Vocabulary Words

-tornado

-funnel

-vortex

-thunderstorm

-Tornado Alley

-Enhanced Fujita Scale

3. Educational Reference slides

-Tornado Alley

-Types of Tornadoes (Supercell, Non-Supercell)

-Enhanced Fujita Scale

4. Reading Comprehension Passages

– What Is a Tornado?

– How Do Tornadoes Form?

– Measuring Tornadoes

– The Tri-State Tornado

– Tornado Safety

5. Describing Tornadoes (Supercell vs. Non-Supercell) drag & drop activity

6. Rating Tornadoes drag and drop activity

7. Terrifying Tornado student research

8. Tornado in a Jar Science Observation

The VOLCANO unit includes:

1. Recommended book list

2. Vocabulary Word Wall/Cards

-ash

-eruption

-lava

-lava

-magma

-magma chamber

-tectonic plates

-vent

-volcano

3. Educational Reference slides

-Ring of Fire

-Types of Volcanoes (Stratovolcano, Shield, Cinder Cone)

-Parts of a Volcano

4. Parts of a Volcano (click and drag activity)

5. Reading Comprehension passages

– What Is a Volcano?

– How Volcanoes Erupt & Form

– Volcanic Activity

– Mount St. Helens

– Volcano Safety

6. Erupting Volcano student research

7. Volcano Science Observation

***Answer Key is included***

When you download this PDF it will include a link to the Google Slides™ file. All you need is a free Google™ account to access and use the file. Make sure the slides are in EDIT mode and not in present or view mode. This will ensure students can drag, drop and type into the file. If your students are using a tablet to complete the activity, use the Google Slides™ APP for correct functionality.

Instructions on how to use this resource and assign it to your students in Google Classroom™ are included in the download. This product can be shared with students by email, Google Drive™, Google Classroom™ or other learning platform.

Perfect for grades 2nd-3rd! Please download our preview for a closer look into this resource.

~ Curriculum Castle