How do you prepare for a natural disaster?

You're hired! Congratulations!

Welcome to the Mayes County Emergency Management Team. You are just in time. We need you to create a natural disaster emergency preparedness kit for the families of Mayes County. There is no time to waste- you never know when a disaster will happen!

First: Take this quick pre-test.

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We want Mayes County families prepared for all kinds of natural disasters. Split up into groups so all natural disasters are covered.

With your group, you will research your natural disaster following the provided outline (linked below). You will create a guide for staying safe during and after the natural disaster and create a list of items that should be included in an emergency bag in preparation for the disaster. As a group, you will present what you have learned to the class. We will compile the information to create a class guidebook for surviving the natural disasters.

Group 1: Earthquakes

Group 2: Floods

Group 3: Tsunamis

Group 4: Volcanic Eruptions

Group 5: Tornadoes

Group 6: Hurricanes

Group 7: Blizzards

1. Use these links to access web resources for the natural disaster you are researching. These links will help you to answer the questions on your research outline. Feel free to click on related links included on the web pages.

Group 1: Earthquakes

Group 2: Floods

Group 3: Tsunamis

Group 4: Volcanic Eruptions

Group 5: Tornadoes

Group 6: Hurricanes

Group 7: Blizzards

2. Complete the Natural Disaster Presentation Summary to prepare you for your class presentation.

3. Now that you have completed your outline and summary, you are ready to put together your pages for the class book and get your presentation together. Use these pages for your presentation and your contribution to the class book.

Please take a moment to complete this post-assessment.

Official Evaluation Rubric

You have learned so much about different natural disasters!

Now you know how important it is to be prepared well ahead of time and how to prepare for an emergency!

Take your class book home and show your parents. Teach your family about the different natural disasters, how to stay safe before, during, and after one, and what tools and items are important to have ready in case of an emergency.

Help your family come up with an emergency plan and to gather supplies for an emergency preparedness bag. Here are some resources to help you be prepared!

Resources:

Ready, Set, Prepare. (2016). YouTube. Retrieved 30 October 2016, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fp1DyJsuQwU.

Earthquakes:

(2016). Kids.nationalgeographic.com. Retrieved 30 October 2016, from http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/science/earthquake/#earthquake-houses.jpg.

(2016). Www2.usgs.gov. Retrieved 31 October 2016, from https://www2.usgs.gov/homepage/science_features/docs/plw1906/chain_reaction.pdf.

11 Facts About Earthquakes. (2016). Dosomething.org. Retrieved 31 October 2016, from https://www.dosomething.org/us/facts/11-facts-about-earthquakes.

Earthquakes (2016). Ready.gov. Retrieved 30 October 2016, from https://www.ready.gov/earthquakes.

Earthquake Facts for Kids. (2013). Easy Science For Kids. Retrieved 30 October 2016, from http://easyscienceforkids.com/all-about-earthquakes/.

Earthquakes for Kids. (2016). Earthquake.usgs.gov. Retrieved 30 October 2016, from https://earthquake.usgs.gov/learn/kids/Earthquake.

Earthquake Facts for Kids - Interesting Information about Earthquakes. (2016). Sciencekids.co.nz. Retrieved 30 October 2016, from http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/earth/earthquakes.html.

Pendick, D. (2016). Savage Earth: Restless Planet: Earth: All stressed out. Pbs.org. Retrieved 30 October 2016, from http://www.pbs.org/wnet/savageearth/earthquakes/index.html.

Science for Kids: Earthquakes. (2016). Ducksters.com. Retrieved 30 October 2016, from http://www.ducksters.com/science/earthquakes.php.

Society, N. (2016). Earthquake Safety Tips, Earthquake Preparation, Earthquake Readiness - National Geographic. National Geographic. Retrieved 31 October 2016, from http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/natural-disasters/earthquake-safety-tips/.

What Is An Earthquake?: The Dr. Binocs Show: Educational Videos For Kids. (2016). YouTube. Retrieved 30 October 2016, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJpIU1rSOFY.

What is an Earthquake. (2016). Eschooltoday.com. Retrieved 1 November 2016, from http://eschooltoday.com/natural-disasters/earthquakes/what-is-an-earthquake.html.

Wicker, C. (2016). Weather Wiz Kids weather information for kids. Weatherwizkids.com. Retrieved 30 October 2016, from http://www.weatherwizkids.com/weather-earthquake.htm.

Floods:

(2016). Fema.gov. Retrieved 30 October 2016, from https://www.fema.gov/media-library-data/79a92f5fc479dde04d507673ae7772e1/FEMA_FS_flood_508_8-15-13.pdf.

Flood Facts for Kids. (2014). Easy Science For Kids. Retrieved 30 October 2016, from http://easyscienceforkids.com/all-about-floods/.

Flood Facts for Kids - Interesting Information about Floods. (2016). Sciencekids.co.nz. Retrieved 30 October 2016, from http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/weather/floods.html.

Flood Facts: Science for Kids. (2016). Scienceforkidsclub.com. Retrieved 30 October 2016, from http://www.scienceforkidsclub.com/flood-facts.html.

Floods. (2016). Kids.nationalgeographic.com. Retrieved 30 October 2016, from http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/science/flood/#flood-house.jpg.

Floods Web Resources. (2016). Google Docs. Retrieved 30 October 2016, from https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XotYGWOstCfubSfmkY4mvbXSqfLtAAI8Tzoky6Zmyy0/edit.

Society, N. (2016). Flood Information, Flooding Facts, Flash Floods, Photos -- National Geographic. National Geographic. Retrieved 1 November 2016, from http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/natural-disasters/floods-profile.

What is a flood?. (2016). Eschooltoday.com. Retrieved 30 October 2016, from http://eschooltoday.com/natural-disasters/floods/what-is-a-flood.html.

Wicker, C. (2016). Weather Wiz Kids weather information for kids. Weatherwizkids.com. Retrieved 30 October 2016, from http://www.weatherwizkids.com/weather-rain.htm.

Tsunami:

Earth Science for Kids: Tsunamis. (2016). Ducksters.com. Retrieved 30 October 2016, from http://www.ducksters.com/science/earth_science/tsunamis.php.

Society, N. (2016). Tsunami Facts, Tsunami Information, Tsunami Videos, Tsunami Photos - National Geographic.National Geographic. Retrieved 1 November 2016, from http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/natural-disasters/tsunami-profile/.

Svitil, K. (2016).Savage Earth: Out of the Inferno: Mountains of fire. Pbs.org. Retrieved 30 October 2016, from http://www.pbs.org/wnet/savageearth/volcanoes/index.html.

Thirteen/WNET, w. (2016). Savage Earth: Waves of Destruction. Pbs.org. Retrieved 30 October 2016, from http://www.pbs.org/wnet/savageearth/tsunami/index.html.

Tsunami. (2016). Weatherwizkids.com. Retrieved 30 October 2016, from http://www.weatherwizkids.com/?page_id=100.

Tsunami | The Dr. Binocs Show | Educational Videos For Kids. (2016).YouTube. Retrieved 30 October 2016, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfsugkikLJI.

Tsunami Facts for Kids. (2015). Easy Science For Kids. Retrieved 30 October 2016, from http://easyscienceforkids.com/all-about-tsunami-for-kids/.

Tsunami Facts for Kids. (2016). Scienceforkidsclub.com. Retrieved 30 October 2016, from http://www.scienceforkidsclub.com/tsunami.html.

Tsunami Facts for Kids: Interesting Information about Tsunamis. (2016). Sciencekids.co.nz. Retrieved 30 October 2016, from http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/earth/tsunamis.html.

Tsunamis: Geography For Kids. (2016). Kidsgeo.com. Retrieved 30 October 2016, from http://kidsgeo.com/geography-for-kids/0146B-tsunamis.php.

Volcanic Eruptions:

Driedger, C. (2010). 30 Cool Facts about Mount St. Helens. Pubs.usgs.gov. Retrieved 30 October 2016, from http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/103/.

Facts about Volcanoes for Kids. (2016). Primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk. Retrieved 30 October 2016, from http://primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/mountains/volcanoes.htm.

Fun Volcano Facts for Kids: Interesting Facts about Volcanoes. (2016). Sciencekids.co.nz. Retrieved 30 October 2016, from http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/earth/volcano.html

Jaicks, F. (2016). Mjjsales.com. Retrieved 30 October 2016, from https://www.mjjsales.com/mt-st-helens-2.html.

OneGeology - eXtra - OneGeology Kids - Volcanoes. (2016). Onegeology.org. Retrieved 30 October 2016, from http://www.onegeology.org/extra/kids/volcanoes.html.

Society, N. (2016). National Geographic Kids: Volcano Facts. Ngkids.co.uk. Retrieved 30 October 2016, from http://www.ngkids.co.uk/science-and-nature/Volcano-Facts.

Society, N. (2016). Volcano Facts, Volcano Information, Volcano Videos, Volcano Photos - National Geographic.National Geographic. Retrieved 1 November 2016, from http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/natural-disasters/volcano-profile/.

Types of volcanoes. (2016). Cotf.edu. Retrieved 30 October 2016, from http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/volcanoes/vtypesvolcan1.html.

Volcano. (2016). Kids.nationalgeographic.com. Retrieved 30 October 2016, from http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/science/volcano/#volcano-explode.jpg.

Volcano | The Dr. Binocs Show | Learn Videos For Kids. (2016). YouTube. Retrieved 30 October 2016, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAmqsMQG3RM.

Volcanoes for Kids: Geography Games and Videos. (2016). NeoK12. Retrieved 30 October 2016, from http://www.neok12.com/Volcanoes.htm.

Volcanoes Modules Page. (2016). Cotf.edu. Retrieved 30 October 2016, from http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/volcanoes/volcano.html.

What is a volcano?. (2016).Eschooltoday.com. Retrieved 1 November 2016, from http://eschooltoday.com/volcanoes/what-is-a-volcano.html.

Wicker, C. (2016). Weather Wiz Kids weather information for kids. Weatherwizkids.com. Retrieved 30 October 2016, from http://www.weatherwizkids.com/weather-volcano.htm.

Tornadoes:

Earth Science for Kids: Weather - Tornadoes. (2016). Ducksters.com. Retrieved 30 October 2016, from http://www.ducksters.com/science/earth_science/tornadoes.php.

Fun Tornado Facts for Kids - Interesting Information about Twisters. (2016). Sciencekids.co.nz. Retrieved 30 October 2016, from http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/weather/tornado.html.

NWS Tornado Safety: prepare for a Tornado. (2016). Nws.noaa.gov. Retrieved 30 October 2016, from http://www.nws.noaa.gov/os/severeweather/prepare.shtml.

Society, N. (2016). National Geographic Kids: Tornado Facts. Ngkids.co.uk. Retrieved 30 October 2016, from http://www.ngkids.co.uk/science-and-nature/tornado-facts.

Society, N. (2016). Tornado Facts, Tornado Information, Tornado Videos, Tornado Photos - National Geographic.National Geographic. Retrieved 1 November 2016, from http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/natural-disasters/tornado-profile/.

Tornadoes: Tornado Facts: Tornadoes for Kids. (2016). Weatherforkids.org. Retrieved 30 October 2016, from http://www.weatherforkids.org/tornadoes.html.

What is a tornado?. (2016). Eschooltoday.com. Retrieved 1 November 2016, from http://eschooltoday.com/natural-disasters/tornadoes/what-is-a-tornado.html.

What is a Tornado?. (2016). YouTube. Retrieved 30 October 2016, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-s3UwOq1P1E.

Wicker, C. (2016). Weather Wiz Kids weather information for kids. Weatherwizkids.com. Retrieved 30 October 2016, from http://www.weatherwizkids.com/weather-tornado.htm.

Hurricanes:

(2016). Nws.noaa.gov. Retrieved 30 October 2016, from http://www.nws.noaa.gov/os/hurricane/resources/TropicalCyclones11.pdf.

11 Facts About Hurricanes. (2016). Dosomething.org. Retrieved 31 October 2016, from https://www.dosomething.org/facts/11-facts-about-hurricanes.

Earth Science for Kids: Weather - Hurricanes (Tropical Cyclones). (2016). Ducksters.com. Retrieved 30 October 2016, from http://www.ducksters.com/science/earth_science/hurricanes.php.

Fun Hurricane Facts for Kids - Interesting Information about Cyclones & Typhoons. (2016). Sciencekids.co.nz. Retrieved 30 October 2016, from http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/weather/hurricane.html.

How do scientists predict hurricanes?. (2016). Reference. Retrieved 30 October 2016, from https://www.reference.com/science/scientists-predict-hurricanes-6e53e0ad1a44aeff#.

Hurricane. (2016).Kids.nationalgeographic.com. Retrieved 30 October 2016, from http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/science/hurricane/#hurricane-aletta.jpg.

Hurricane | The Dr. Binocs Show | Educational Videos For Kids. (2016).YouTube. Retrieved 30 October 2016, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2__Bk4dVS0.

Information on Hurricanes and Tropical Storms for young people. (2016).Eschooltoday.com. Retrieved 1 November 2016, from http://eschooltoday.com/natural-disasters/hurricanes/what-is-a-hurricane.html.

Most Destructive U.S. Hurricanes of All Time. (2014). TIME.com. Retrieved 30 October 2016, from http://time.com/123246/most-destructive-us-hurricanes/.

NOAA 200th Feature Stories: The Great Galveston Hurricane of 1900. (2016).Celebrating200years.noaa.gov. Retrieved 30 October 2016, from http://celebrating200years.noaa.gov/magazine/galv_hurricane/welcome.html.

Society, N. (2016). Hurricane Facts, Hurricane Information, Hurricane Videos, Hurricane Photos - National Geographic. National Geographic. Retrieved 31 October 2016, from http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/natural-disasters/hurricane-profile/.

Wicker, C. (2016). Weather Wiz Kids weather information for kids.Weatherwizkids.com. Retrieved 30 October 2016, from http://www.weatherwizkids.com/weather-hurricane.htm.

Blizzard:

(2016). American Red Cross. Retrieved 1 November 2016, from http://www.redcross.org/get-help/prepare-for-emergencies/types-of-emergencies/winter-storm#Respond-During.

(2016). blizzardfactsforkids.com. Retrieved 30 October 2016, from http://blizzardfactsforkids.weebly.com/.

11 Facts About Blizzards | DoSomething.org | Volunteer for Social Change. (2016). Dosomething.org. Retrieved 1 November 2016, from https://www.dosomething.org/us/facts/11-facts-about-blizzards.

Blizzard Facts | KidsKonnect. (2007). KidsKonnect. Retrieved 30 October 2016, from https://kidskonnect.com/science/blizzard/.

Chill Out with Blizzards | Nat Geo Kids Weather Playlist. (2016). YouTube. Retrieved 30 October 2016, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H55Os1kRUCI.

History, M. (2014). Major Blizzards in U.S. History - History Lists. HISTORY.com. Retrieved 30 October 2016, from http://www.history.com/news/history-lists/major-blizzards-in-u-s-history.

How do meteorologists track blizzards?. (2016). Reference. Retrieved 1 November 2016, from https://www.reference.com/science/meteorologists-track-blizzards-38c89e9c7237c258.

Snowstorms & Extreme Cold | Ready.gov. (2016). Ready.gov. Retrieved 1 November 2016, from https://www.ready.gov/winter-weatherBlizzard - Earth Facts and Information. (2016). Basicplanet.com. Retrieved 1 November 2016, from http://www.basicplanet.com/blizzard/.

Wicker, C. (2016). Weather Wiz Kids weather information for kids. Weatherwizkids.com. Retrieved 30 October 2016, from http://www.weatherwizkids.com/weather-winter-storms.htm.

Winter Storms. (2016). Scied.ucar.edu. Retrieved 1 November 2016, from https://scied.ucar.edu/webweather/winter-storms.

This webquest is designed for a fourth-grade classroom and is aligned with the Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science, Social Studies literacy, English Language Arts and the American Association of School Librarian's Standards for the 21st Century Learner. 

Attached is a link to the Google folder for fast access to all linked documents.

Standards

Fourth Grade Oklahoma Academic Standard for Science:

Earth and Space Systems- Earth Systems (4-ESS3-2): Earth and Human Activity: Generate and compare multiple solutions to reduce the impacts of natural Earth processes on humans. (Assessment Boundary: Assessment is limited to earthquakes, floods, tsunamis, and volcanic eruptions)

Fourth Grade Oklahoma Academic Standards for Social Studies:

Process and Literacy Skills Standard 1. A. Key Ideas and Details: 3. Explain events, ideas, or historic and geographic concepts based on specific information in the text.

Standard 2. A. Text Types and Purposes: 2. Write informative explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.

Standard 2. B. Production and Distribution of Writing: 7. Conduct short research projects that build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of United States regional and geographic history.

8. Recall and gather relevant information from experiences or print and digital sources; take notes and categorize information, and provide a list of sources.

Fourth Grade Oklahoma Academic Standards for English Language Arts:

Standard 1: Speaking and Listening: Reading: 4.1.R.1.: Students will actively listen and speak clearly using appropriate discussion rules.

4.1.R.3 Students will engage in collaborative discussions about appropriate topics and texts, expressing their own ideas clearly while building on the ideas of others in pairs, diverse groups, and whole class settings.

Writing: 4.1.W.1.: Students will report on a topic or text, tell a story, or recount an experience with appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details, speaking audibly in coherent sentences at an appropriate pace.

4.1.W.2 Students will work effectively and respectfully within diverse groups, share responsibility for collaborative work, and value individual contributions made by each group member.

Standard 6: Research: Reading: 4.6.R.3 Students will determine the relevance and reliability of the information gathered.

4.6.W.3 Students will summarize and present information in a report.

American Association of School Librarians’ Standards for the 21st Century Learner:

Inquire, Think Critically, and Gain Knowledge: Skills 1.1.1.: Follow an inquiry based process in seeking knowledge in curricular subjects, and make the real world connection for using this process in own life.

Draw Conclusion, Make Informed Decisions, Apply Knowledge to New Situations, and Create New Knowledge: Dispositions in Action 2.2.4.: Demonstrate personal productivity by completing products to express learning.

Share Knowledge and Participate Ethically and Productively as Members of Our Democratic Society: Responsibilities: 3.3.2.: Respect the differing interests and experiences of others, and seek a variety of viewpoints.