Earthquakes and Volcanoes | Tsunami Worksheets | Natural Disasters Worksheets

Your students will love learning about the natural disasters earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis with this interactive packet. You will love the ease of prep and variety of skills covered. This resource includes everything you need for a study about earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis! INCLUDES BOTH A PRINT AND INTERACTIVE DIGITAL VERSION MADE FOR GOOGLE SLIDES FOR EACH UNIT.

Earthquakes

PRODUCT INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING:

• Vocabulary posters: 13 color posters including the words earthquake, crust, seismograph, seismic waves, magnitude, Moment Magnitude Scale, epicenter, fault, Ring of Fire, foreshock, aftershock, focus, tectonic plate
• Earthquake Video List: 2 Earthquake Video poster versions. One using links and one using QR codes. Teacher instruction page included for use.
• Video Viewing Guide: Graphic Organizer to use while watching any of the Earthquake Videos
• Earthquake Brainstorming Chart: Assess background knowledge using this "Earthquakes: are, can, have" chart
• Earthquake Informational Reading Tab-book: Tab book includes 6 pages of informational text including earthquake facts, earthquake causes, how earthquakes are measured, earthquake safety, earthquake damage, and where earthquakes happen. Both a color and black/ white book versions are included.
• Earthquake Vocabulary Charts: 2 vocabulary charts are included. Charts include an area for word, clues from the text, definition, and illustration.
• Earthquake Cause and Effect: Fill in the started Cause and Effect graphic organizer using the informational tab book
• Earthquake Diagram: Diagram including the focus, epicenter, and fault line of an earthquake. Students must take what they have learned about earthquakes to complete this page.
• Earthquake Sequencing: Sequence the events leading up to an earthquake, during an earthquake, and after an earthquake with this cut-and-paste page
• Earthquake Coloring Notes: Coloring notes are graphic organizers meet coloring pages. Students love them!
• Types of Faults Informational Text: Read about the three common fault types-normal faults, reverse faults, and strike-slip faults. Both color and black/ white versions included.
• Types of Faults Foldable: Make a fun foldable to record what you learned about each of the fault types.
• Types of Faults Comprehension: Use the Types of Faults Informational text to answer the questions about the different types of faults.
• Earthquake Research: 10 of the worst earthquakes in history are listed for students to research. Students will choose an earthquake, research it, complete the graphic organizer, and write a summary of what they learned.
• Earthquake STEM Challenge: Students will learn how buildings are made to withstand earthquake damage by creating and testing their own building model. Teacher directions page included. Two student work pages included. One informational text included-Building Earthquake-Resistant Buildings.
• Earthquake Puzzle: Use the code to fill in the answers to some interesting earthquake facts.
• Earthquake Project Choice Board: Extend students' learning of earthquakes with a variety of earthquake project ideas! Have students choose a project, complete the project at home/ school/ for independent study, and then grade the project using the included rubric.
• Earthquake Acrostic: Review what you learned about earthquakes by writing an earthquake acrostic poem.
• Earthquake Daily 3-2-1: Have students fill out the Daily 3-2-1 as an exit slip to see what students learned and what they still have questions about.

Volcanoes

PRODUCT INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING:

• Vocabulary posters: 19 color posters including the words volcano, volcanic crater, active volcano, dormant, extinct, crust, tectonic plate, subduction, mantle plume, magma, lava, Ring of Fire, volcanic ash, cinder cone, composite volcano, caldera, shield volcano, volcanic fissure, vent
• Volcano Video List: 2 Volcano Video poster versions. One using links and one using QR codes. Teacher instruction page included for use.
• Video Viewing Guide: Graphic Organizer to use while watching any of the Volcano Videos
• Volcano Brainstorming Chart: Assess background knowledge using this "Volcanoes: are, can, have" chart
• Volcano Informational Reading Tab-book: Tab book includes 6 pages of informational text including volcano facts, volcano causes, how volcanoes are measured, volcano safety, volcano damage, and where volcanoes happen. Both a color and black/ white book versions are included.
• Volcano Vocabulary Charts: 2 vocabulary charts are included. Charts include an area for word, clues from the text, definition, and illustration.
• Volcano Cause and Effect: Fill in the started Cause and Effect graphic organizer using the informational tab book
• Volcano Diagram: Diagram includes the parts of a volcano. Students answer questions based on the diagram.
• Volcano Sequencing: Sequence the events leading up to a volcano, during a volcano, and after a volcano with this cut-and-paste page
• Volcano Coloring Notes: Coloring notes are graphic organizers meet coloring pages. Students love them!
• Types of Volcanoes Informational Text: Read about the four types of volcanoes-composite volcanoes, shield volcanoes, cinder cone volcanoes, caldera volcanoes. Both color and black/ white versions included.
• Types of Volcanoes Foldable: Make a fun foldable to record what you learned about each of the volcano types.
• Stories of Volcanic Eruptions: Read about the eruption of Mount Saint Helens and Mount Vesuvius. Answer text-dependent questions by color-coding answers in the text.
• Volcano Research: 13 famous volcanoes are listed for students to research. Students will choose a volcano, research it, complete the graphic organizer, and write a summary of what they learned.
• Volcano Puzzle: Use the code to fill in the answers to some interesting volcano facts.
• Volcano Project Choice Board: Extend students' learning of volcanoes with a variety of volcano project ideas! Have students choose a project, complete the project at home/ school/ for independent study, and then grade the project using the included rubric.
• Directed Drawing: Draw an erupting volcano using the QR code link to a directed drawing video.
• Volcano Acrostic: Review what you learned about volcanoes by writing an volcano acrostic poem.
• Volcano Daily 3-2-1: Have students fill out the Daily 3-2-1 as an exit slip to see what students learned and what they still have questions about.

Tsunamis

PRODUCT INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING:

• Vocabulary posters: 9 color posters including the words tsunami, wave train, wavelength, tectonic plate, crust, earthquake, evacuate, submerge, Ring of Fire
• Tsunami Video List: 2 Tsunami Video poster versions. One using links and one using QR codes. Teacher instruction page included for use.
• Video Viewing Guide: Graphic Organizer to use while watching any of the tsunami videos
• Tsunami Brainstorming Chart: Assess background knowledge using this "Tsunamis: are, can, have" chart
• Tsunami Informational Reading Tab-book: Tab book includes 6 pages of informational text including tsunami facts, tsunami causes, how tsunamis are measured, tsunami safety, tsunami damage, and where tsunamis happen. Both a color and black/ white book versions are included.
• Tsunami Vocabulary Chart: Chart include an area for word, clues from the text, definition, and illustration.
• Tsunami Cause and Effect: Fill in the started Cause and Effect graphic organizer using the informational tab book
• Tsunami Diagram: Diagram includes the parts of a tsunami. Students answer questions based on the diagram.
• Tsunami Sequencing: Sequence the events leading up to a tsunami, during a tsunami, and after a tsunami with this cut-and-paste page
• Tsunami Coloring Notes: Coloring notes are graphic organizers meet coloring pages. Students love them!
• Tsunami Research: 11 famous tsunamis are listed for students to research. Students will choose a tsunami, research it, complete the graphic organizer, and write a summary of what they learned.
• Tsunami Puzzle: Use the code to fill in the answers to some interesting tsunami facts.
• Tsunami Project Choice Board: Extend students' learning of tsunami with a variety of tsunami project ideas! Have students choose a project, complete the project at home/ school/ for independent study, and then grade the project using the included rubric.
• Tsunami Acrostic: Review what you learned about tsunamis by writing a tsunami acrostic poem.
• Tsunami Daily 3-2-1: Have students fill out the Daily 3-2-1 as an exit slip to see what students learned and what they still have questions about.

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