Natural Disasters

Introduction

Welcome!

This term we are learning about what causes Natural Disasters and how we can be prepared!

We will also be learning about Natural Disasters that have occured in New Zealand and what the impact of these disasters have been on our own country.

You will work with a Buddy but complete your own work.

All work will be completed in your Context Book except for published work.

Have fun!

Buddies 

Daniel and Anton                            Riley and Ella

Jarlon and John                              Stevie and Aroha

Anthony and Ethan                          Lauren and Candice

Roy, Ian and Daniel                        Avishai and Taein

Aidan and Caleb

Task

You are a Scientist who has just arrived from Jupiter.  You come from a small population of Alien Beings who are being driven from their planet due to a drought.  

They have been invited to resettle on Earth by The United Nations and have sent you to find out more about Earth, and the possible Natural Disasters they could face here. 

You will need to report back to your home planet, your findings.

You will also make recommendations on how your species can stay safe on Earth.

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You will use the links for your Disaster on the PROCESS Tab to find out what you need to know.

Part One

WALT compare and contrast information.

Choose two Disasters, for example, Earthquakes and Volcanic Eruptions, and complete a Venn Diagram to work out what is the same about them, and what is different.  You can use the information contained on this Webquest, the information around our classroom and any of the books on the Context Book Table.

Process

Volcanoes 

http://www.geonet.org.nz/volcano 

http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/earth/volcano.html 

http://sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/Volcanoes/Sci-Media/Animations-and-…

http://www.kiwikidsnews.co.nz/science/volcano-hot-lava/

http://info.geonet.org.nz/display/volc/Our+Volcanoes

http://www.weatherwizkids.com/weather-volcano.htm

Earthquakes

http://www.weatherwizkids.com/weather-earthquake.htm

http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/earth/earthquakes.html

http://easyscienceforkids.com/all-about-earthquakes/ 

http://www.fun-facts.org.uk/earth/earthquakes.htm

http://www.ducksters.com/science/earthquakes.php

Floods

http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/weather/floods.html

http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/floods/page-1

https://www.niwa.co.nz/natural-hazards/hazards/floods

http://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/EN/environmentwaste/naturalhazardsem…

Tornados

http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/weather/tornado.html

http://www.weatherwizkids.com/weather-tornado.htm

http://www.weatherforkids.org/tornadoes.html

http://www.ngkids.co.uk/science-and-nature/tornado-facts

http://easyscienceforkids.com/all-about-tornadoes/

Tsunamis

http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/earth/tsunamis.html

http://www.ngkids.co.uk/science-and-nature/tsunamis

http://www.ducksters.com/science/earth_science/tsunamis.php

http://kidsgeo.com/geography-for-kids/0146B-tsunamis.php

http://www.scienceforkidsclub.com/tsunami.html

http://www.fun-facts.org.uk/earth/tsunami.htm

General Information about Natural Disasters in New Zealand

http://www.aucklandcivildefence.org.nz/hazards/natural-hazards/

Natural Disasters in New Zealand

http://my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/new-zealand-disasters/