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Information for Teacher - First graders (Age 6-7) - Students need additional help with identifying different kinds of natural disasters - Students who have no background knowledge of natural disasters. Learners Back Home Next

Information for Teacher - Given the causes of the natural disasters, students will be able to identify (by selecting the correct multiple choice answer) each of the natural disasters with no mistakes. - Provided with the names of the natural disasters, students will be able to select the correct emergency reaction without any mistakes. Learning Objectives Back Home Next

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Earthquake Tsunami Tornado Emergency Kit Overall Quiz

Let's learn about Earthquake!

What is an Earthquake? An Earthquake is the shaking, rolling or sudden shock of the earth's surface. They are the Earth's natural means of releasing stress.

What is an Earthquake? Earthquake can be felt over large areas although they usually last less than one minute. Earthquakes cannot be predicted - although scientist are working on it!

Why earthquakes happen? When the plates squeeze or stretch, huge rocks form at their edges and the rocks shift with great force, causing an earthquake.

Click on the video to learn about what you should do during an earthquake. What you should do during an earthquake?

San Francisco Los Angeles Fun Fact! San Francisco is moving toward Los Angeles! At the rate of about 2 inches per year the same pace as the growth of your fingernails!

Think! Why do you think San Francisco moving towards Los Angeles? (Click on the screen to check your answer) Because they are at the edges of the plate and the plate is moving!

Pop quiz! Can an earthquake be predicted? Yes! No!

Good job! You got it! Go on and learn about Tsunami! Remember! Earthquakes cannot be predict!

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Let's learn about Tsunami!

What is a tsunami? Tsunamis are large and powerful ocean waves that grow in size as they reach the shore. They can cause major damage as they rush inland flooding cities and destroying homes.

Video Click on the video to learn more about Tsunami

Why tsunamis happen? The sudden displacement of huge amounts of water causes tsunamis. Earthquakes and volcanoes can cause tsunami.

Fun Fact! The name "tsunami" is Japanese! In Japanese, tsunami is written like " つ なみ ", " 津波 " or " ツナミ ".

Think! Is it a good idea to watch the tsunami at the shore? (Click on the screen to check your answer) No! It is very dangerous to play at the shore when tsunami happens because the water will flow you away!

How to react when tsunami happens?

pop quiz! True or False Water flows straight when tsunami happens. FalseTrue

Good job! You got it! Go on and learn about Tornado! Remember! water flows straight when Tsunami happens!

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Let's learn about Tornado !

What is a tornado? Tornadoes - also known as 'twisters' - are violently rotating columns of air that reach from a storm cloud to the earth's surface

Why tornado happens? Most tornadoes form from thunderstorms. You need warm, moist air from the Gulf of Mexico and cool, dry air from Canada. When these two air masses meet, they create instability in the atmosphere.

Fun Fact Most tornadoes travel a few miles before exhausting themselves.

How to react when a tornado happen Click on the video to learn about how we should do during a tornado.

Think! When the warm, moist air from the Gulf of Mexico meets the cool, dry air from Canada. What might happen? (Click on the screen to check your answer) A Tornado!

pop quiz True or False You should go hide in a basement when Tornado happens. FalseTrue

Good job! You got it! Go on and learn about Emergency Kit! Remember! Hide in the basement will keep you safe from Tornado!

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emergency kit Let's learn about emergency kit !

What is an emergency kit An emergency kit is a kit that includes the items that you will need when emergency situations happen. You should always keep an emergency kit at home.

What to include in an emergency kit

Think! Why should we prepare water? (Click on the screen to see the answer) We need water to survive. It’s hard to find drinking water when natural disasters happens. Drinking dirty water will make us sick.

quiz Are matches something that you should include in your emergency kit? No! Yes!

Good job! You got it! Remember! We could use matches to make fire Click here to take the overall quiz!

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quiz!!! Are you ready for the overall quiz?

Question 1 True or False Earthquake can be felt over a large area False! True!

Good job! You got it! Earthquake can be felt by a large area although they usually happen less than a minute

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Q2 True or False Earthquake and volcanoes can cause tsunami False! True!

Good job! You got it! Tsunami can be cause by many reasons, Earthquake and volcanoes can cause tsunamis too

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Q3 True or False Most tornadoes form from thunderstorms. False! True!

Good job! You got it! That’s right! Thunderstorms can transform into Tornados!

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Q4 True or False Flashlight should be included into the Emergency Kit False! True!

Good job! You got it! There might be no lights when natural disasters happen. Flashlight can also make people notice you and rescue you

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You have passed all the questions in the Overall Quiz! Now is time to say goodbye to Niel Thank you for learning with me! I’ll see you next time!