6th Grade Natural Disasters

The best way to handle a disaster is to be prepared, as students learn in this printable.

Survival Kits

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Science

Natural Disasters

Emergency Preparedness

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Frequently Asked Questions about Tsunamis

Find answers to commonly asked questions about tsunamis -- the science behind them and their history.

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Science

Earth Science

Natural Disasters

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How to teach cause and effect analysis effectively Use this resource to help your students understand the effects of…

Cause and Effect Lesson

Subjects:

Natural Disasters

Earth Science

Science

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Earthquakes and Volcanoes Lesson and Activities

This lesson plan includes maps, colorful graphics, and activities to help students understand how volcanoes and…

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Science

Earth Science

Natural Disasters

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How Many People Does It Take to Ruin an Ecosystem?

Pupils will role-play elements of a food web to illustrate the connections in ecosystems. Then they will respond to…

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Oil Spills &amp

Natural Disasters

Earth Science

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Disasters – Natural and Unnatural

Background information on the effects that natural and unnatural disasters have on children and their communities.

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Science

Earth Science

Natural Disasters

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Instant Expert: Volcanoes and Earthquakes

Become an instant expert on volcanoes and earthquakes! Find motivational mini-lessons and the reference material you…

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Science

Earth Science

Natural Disasters

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DAILY WARM-UPS

Science Reading Warm-Up: Volcanoes

Students learn about volcanoes as they improve their reading comprehension skills with the science reading passage and…

Subjects:

Reading

Language Arts and Writing

Social Studies and History

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DAILY WARM-UPS

Science Reading Warm-Up: Hurricanes

Students read a nonfiction passage about hurricanes and answer comprehension questions. Use this reading warm-up about…

Subjects:

Language Arts and Writing

Earth Science

Weather

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Learn how a tsunami occurs.

How a Tsunami Occurs

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Science

Earth Science

Tsunami

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REFERENCE

Eyewitness: Natural Disasters

Witness the amazing power of hurricanes, tsunamis, and other natural disasters through the real-life photographs and…

Subjects

Science

Earth Science

Natural Disasters

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Children research a famous survivor of a harrowing experience, including serious illness and the Holocaust. Then, they…

Famous Survivors

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Language Arts and Writing

Creative Writing

Social Studies and History

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BOOK GUIDES

The Ghost in the Tokaido Inn

The Ghost in the Tokaido Inn is an award-nominated mystery that takes place in 18th-century Japan. These ideas and…

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Literature

Historical Fiction

Earthquake & Tsunami in Japan, March 2011

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Why Care About Amphibian Population Decline and Malformations?

In this lesson, students learn why preservation of wildlife is important.

Subjects

Rainforests

Animals (Zoology)

Oil Spills &amp

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The San Francisco earthquake of 1906 had far-reaching effects. Read about it and then explore the related activities.

Earthquake!

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Social Studies and History

Earth Science

Natural Disasters

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Intervention Strategies for Disaster

How to prepare yourself and your class for disasters.

Subjects:

Science

Earth Science

Natural Disasters

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Mystery of the Malformed Frogs Lesson Plan

In this lesson students learn how volunteers, including themselves, can aid in conservation.

Subjects

Animals (Zoology)

Oil Spills &amp

Biology

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Extinct, Endangered, and Threatened Animals Activity

Using reference materials, students will research the habitats of extinct, endangered, and threatened animals listed in…

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Animals (Zoology)

Earth Science

Oil Spills &amp

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How Do Volcanic Eruptions Affect Ecosystems?

Integrate life science and Earth science with the questions in this printable. Students will research the eruption of…

Subjects:

Volcanoes

Habitats and Ecosystems

Geology

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Science and Language Arts: Earth Processes

Students draw from a list of words, including such words as lithosphere and plate tectonics, to make a picture atlas of…

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Earthquake & Tsunami in Japan, March 2011

Earthquake in China, April 2013

Earthquake in Haiti, January 2010

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Eruption! Volcanoes and the Science of Saving Lives Common Core Discussion & Activity Guide

Science meets adventure in Eruption! Volcanoes and the Science of Saving Lives, part of the Scientists in the Field…

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Fiction

Natural Disasters

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What Are Some Effects of Plate Tectonics?

Students will review the effects of plate tectonics as they match each natural disaster or landform on Earth to its…

Subjects:

Science

Natural Disasters

Geology

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