NATURAL DISASTERS - Fourth Grade

Start with Brainpop movie 

Natural Disasters

https://www.brainpop.com/science/earthsystem/naturaldisasters/

Incorporate this video of tornadoes/tsunamis with music (drama)

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/2372227/disaster_videos_tornadoes_tsunamis/ 

Only 2:45

Pebble Go Science

http://goto.fish/db/batjk/cppgsc 

Power Knowledge Earth and Science

http://www.pkearthandspace.com/article/428/natural-disasters-with-graphic-organizers

True Flix - Extreme Nature

http://tfx.grolier.com/cb/node-33054

National Geographic - scroll down for natural disasters by type:

http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/natural-disasters’

Good list of videos of individual disasters

http://www.neok12.com/Natural-Disasters.htm

Web Weather For Kids

https://scied.ucar.edu/webweather 

Natural Disasters Website Resource List from Fourth Grade Class

https://askatechteacher.wordpress.com/2012/04/06/weekend-website-93-16-natural-disasters-websites/ 

Earthquakes

USGS for Kids-

WeatherWiz site for Earthquakes-

Science for Kids on Earthquakes-

Earthquake Facts-

Shake, Rattle and Roll -Earthquakes and volcanoes

Tracking Earthquakes

Hurricanes

WeatherWiz on Hurricanes-

Hurricane Facts-

Hurricane info from NASA-

Track Hurricanes

Tsunamis

National Geographic on Tsunamis-

Tsunami Facts for Kids-

Tsunami Information-

Kids Geo on Tsunamis-

Tsunamis-

Volcanoes

Volcano Info-

WeatherWiz on Volcanoes-

Science Kids Facts-

Science for Kids on Volcanoes-

Volcano Map

Tornadoes

WeatherWiz on Tornadoes-

Science Kids Facts on Tornadoes-

Types of Tornadoes-

Science for Kids on Tornadoes-

Tracking Tornadoes-

Natural Disaster Readiness

FEMA Ready.gov-

Tsunami Preparation-

These links have pdf files that take the kids through a series of questions with links to places to find the answers.  It may be too structured for your kids but you can try it!

Tornadoes - Group 1 (PDF 90 KB)

Blizzards - Group 2 (PDF 89 KB)

Floods - Group 3 (PDF 87 KB)

Wildfires - Group 4 (PDF 86 KB)

Earthquakes - Group 5 (PDF 88 KB)

Hurricanes - Group 6 (PDF 89 KB)

Disaster Readiness Summary (PDF 65 KB)

Stop Disasters Game

http://www.stopdisastersgame.org/en/playgame.html

Check this out it’s great!

Disasters Game

https://ssec.si.edu/disaster-detector

Perfect Storms: Disasters that changed the world

http://perfectstorms.history.ca/#experience

Might be old - check