8th Grade Natural Disasters Resources
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Survival Kits
The best way to handle a disaster is to be prepared, as students learn in this printable.Subjects:ScienceNatural DisastersEmergency Preparedness -
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Cause and Effect Lesson
How to teach cause and effect analysis effectively Use this resource to help your students understand the effects of…Subjects:Natural DisastersEarth ScienceScience -
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Disasters – Natural and Unnatural
Background information on the effects that natural and unnatural disasters have on children and their communities.Subjects:ScienceEarth ScienceNatural Disasters -
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Eyewitness: Natural Disasters
Witness the amazing power of hurricanes, tsunamis, and other natural disasters through the real-life photographs and…SubjectsScienceEarth ScienceNatural Disasters -
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Famous Survivors
Children research a famous survivor of a harrowing experience, including serious illness and the Holocaust. Then, they…Subjects:Language Arts and WritingCreative WritingSocial Studies and History -
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Why Care About Amphibian Population Decline and Malformations?
In this lesson, students learn why preservation of wildlife is important.SubjectsRain ForestsAnimals (Zoology)Oil Spills & -
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…Subjects:LiteratureHistorical FictionEarthquake & Tsunami in Japan, March 2011 -
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Earthquake!
The San Francisco earthquake of 1906 had far-reaching effects. Read about it and then explore the related activities.Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryEarth ScienceNatural 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.SubjectsAnimals (Zoology)Oil Spills &Biology -
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Intervention Strategies for Disaster
How to prepare yourself and your class for disasters.Subjects:ScienceEarth ScienceNatural Disasters -
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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:VolcanoesHabitats and EcosystemsGeology -
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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…Subjects:Animals (Zoology)Earth ScienceOil Spills & -
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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:ScienceNatural DisastersGeology -
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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 LiteratureFictionNatural Disasters -
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Explore Activity: Exploring a Water Ecosystem
Students make and observe a water ecosystem. Materials list, advance preparation instructions, lab safety tips, rubric,…Subjects:Oil Spills &Natural DisastersEarth Science -
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Weather Terms
Test your students' knowledge of weather-related vocabulary with this word list.Subjects:VocabularyScienceEarth Science -
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Eyewitness: Hurricane & Tornado
Here is a dramatic and compelling guide to nature's most dangerous and destructive forces. Stunning full-color…SubjectsScienceEarth ScienceNatural Disasters -
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Hurricane Resource: Storm Surge
Learn how storm surges are formed and how you can protect your family from the effects of a storm surge.Subjects:ScienceEarth ScienceNatural Disasters -
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Maritime Southeast Asia
Enhance your teaching materials with this clip art image illustrating Maritime Southeast Asia (Philippines, Malaysia,…Subjects:MapGeographySocial Studies and History -
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Southwestern US
Enhance your teaching materials with this clip art image illustrating Southwestern U.S..Subjects:MapGeographySocial Studies and History -
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How Do Earthquakes Cause Damage?
In this Earth science printable, students will evaluate true/false statements about earthquakes and tsunamis. As a skill…Subjects:ScienceEarth ScienceNatural Disasters -
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Key Term Review: Earth's Changing Landscape
Review natural disasters, geothermal activity, and physical geology terms for Earth's changing landscape with this…Subjects:Natural DisastersEarth ScienceScience -
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Why Are Wetlands Important to the Environment?
Integrate environmental science in your study of wetlands with the questions in this printable. Students will use…Subjects:Oil Spills &Natural DisastersEarth Science -
BOOK GUIDES
The Storm in the Barn Teacher's Guide
Use The Storm in the Barn – a graphic novel by Matt Phelan – to teach pupils about the Dust Bowl and life in America…Subjects:LiteratureComics, Graphic Novels, & Illustrated NovelsTornadoes in Oklahoma, May 2013
