1. By Ms. McKalpain for her classroom

2. Water is something everyone needs. But when there is too much, or too little, we can run into BIG problems!

3. Can you think of any problems water could cause? Write three of these down… When you are finished writing, click to next page.

4. Here are a few water disasters: Hurricanes Hurricanes Floods Floods Droughts Droughts

5. Hurricanes A hurricane is a tropical storm with winds that have reached a constant speed of 74 miles per hour or more. When a hurricane approaches, the sky gets dark, and the winds are extremely high! Hurricanes can last for months! These are not something that we can prevent. It is natural. A hurricane happens when the wind and temperature of the sea conflict. Write down 2 things you learned about Hurricanes. Then go to the next slide. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO!!CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO!! (The Federal Emergency Management Agency)

6. Floods… Floods are common in the United States. A flood happens when there is too much water in a given amount of space. This is usually because of lots and lots of rain or storms in an area. Floods can damage an area greatly. Many lives are also lost due to flooding. There is no way to prevent flooding. There are ways to help the situation though. CLICK HERE FOR ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT FLOODS CLICK HERE FOR ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT FLOODS (Federal Emergency Management Agency) Write down 3 things you learned about flooding. Then click to the next slide.

7. Droughts… A drought occurs when there is not enough water! When this happens, crops could be damaged and farmers could loose lots of money. A drought is a result of an imbalanced amount of rainfall. We do not have control over how much rain there is. Droughts are natural. CLICK HERE FOR MORE DROUGHT INFO!! CLICK HERE FOR MORE DROUGHT INFO!! (Federal Emergency Management Agency) Write down 3 things you learned about droughts. Then click on the next slide.

8. Now you have learned about three water disasters in our world. Hurricanes Hurricanes Floods Floods Droughts Droughts Write down one good thing that water does for you. Color the picture on your worksheet. We will have a discussion. You will also be able to make your own PowerPoint Presentation!!! Write down one good thing that water does for you. Color the picture on your worksheet. We will have a discussion. You will also be able to make your own PowerPoint Presentation!!!