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Creating a Newsletter
After researching a variety of disasters, the students will select one disaster as a focus for a desktop published newsletter. Requirements for the newsletter should include, yet not be limited to:
a banner (newsletter title) one article on the cause(s) of the disasters (facts) one article on the location(s) of the disaster one article on preparing for the disaster an advertisement graphics (imported from clip art, scans, or the internet) Creating a Front Page
After students have gathered information on a disaster, a graphics program is used to create a newspaper's front page. Front page includes headline and graphic(s). Graphic(s) may be original computer generated or imported from clip art, scans from hand drawings/photographs, or the internet.
Survival Guide
Using an integrated software package students create a trifold brochure or pamphlet of survival tips. The guide should include survival items, safe places to wait out the disaster, what to do with pets, how to secure self and home, and any other topics the students feel is necessary for a survival guide.
Here are some links to assist you . . .
Brush, Forrest Fires, and Wild Fires Droughts Heat Waves Hurricanes Thunderstorms & Lightning Tornadoes Winter Storms
No matter how long we search or how many books we research through, there is always a student who cannot find the answer to a particular question. For this reason, experts in their field have volunteered to answer student questions. The list below is a partial selection found from an online search of "ask an expert" and only reflect some experts in the science & technology field.
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American's Ask an Expert
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a Physical Scientist - Physical Sciences
| Ask-A-Geologist
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a Volcanologist
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an Space Scientist
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the Scientist - Cu-SeeMe Videoconference Project
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TV Production
Locate that video camera and give students the time to express themselves! Creating emergency broadcasts by kids for kids can result in more students becoming aware of the potential dangers of certain disasters. Allow students to use their research of disasters to prepare broadcasts that result in other students following directions, making decisions, and preparing for the event. Students can also prepare 15 minute updates imitating what the true TV broadcasters go through during a real disaster. Television meteorologists can be brought in as experts to assist students with their scripts and authentication of their broadcast. If a TV studio is available, editting of emergency broadcasts and updates can provide a resource for "the real thing."
Video Resources click on a video to read a synopsis and ordering info
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Volcanoes
| Italy, Mt.
Etna
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Vulcano
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Active Volcanoes
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Thunderstorms
Locate Destructive Natural Forces
Strengthening Geography Skills
Identify locations on a world map where there are active volcanoes.
Identify locations on a regional map in the U.S. where earthquakes, hurricanes, and volcanoes are in the US.
Keepsake Boxes
Students use disaster decorated shoeboxes to hold magazine cut-outs of items they would need to survive the disaster or the items they would take along if a disaster were to take place in their area.
Bookmarks
Cut cardstock into 3.5" X 8.5". One empty bookmark is given to each student. Students can use magazine, computer generated clip art, or hand drawings to convey the main idea of the literature story that coincides with the unit of study.
