Natural Disasters Print BUNDLE {Earthquake, Hurricane, Tornado & Volcano}

Natural disasters play such an important role in shaping our world and are usually at the very forefront of our news cycle and current events. This resource introduces four major disasters: EARTHQUAKE, HURRICANE, TORNADO & VOLCANO. We have included a variety of printable activities including engaging reading comprehension passages, informative posters and even science observations that will compliment your current curriculum.

The EARTHQUAKE unit includes:

1. Recommended book list

2. Vocabulary Word Wall/Cards

-earthquake

-epicenter

-fault

-magnitude

-Richter Scale

-seismic waves

-seismograph

-tectonic plate

-tsunami

3. Educational Reference posters

-focus vs. epicenter

-Ring of Fire

-Richter Scale

4. Reading Comprehension printables

- What Is an Earthquake?

- What Causes Earthquakes

- Measuring Earthquakes

- Great Alaskan Earthquake

- Earthquake Safety

5. Vocabulary Match Up activity

6. Famous Earthquake student research poster

7. My Quake Kit listing activity

8. Shake Table STEM Challenge

- teacher directions

- shake table examples

- student printable to record observations

The HURRICANE unit includes:

1. Recommended book list

2. Vocabulary Words

-hurricane

-cyclone

-typhoon

-eye of a hurricane

-eye wall

-rainbands

-storm surge

-tropical storm

-Saffir-Simpson Scale

3. Educational Posters

-Parts of a Hurricane

-Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale

4. Reading Comprehension Passages

- What Is a Hurricane?

- How Do Hurricanes Form?

- Measuring Hurricanes

- Hurricane Katrina

- Naming Hurricanes

- Hurricane Safety

5. Rating Hurricanes (cut and paste activity)

6. My Hurricane Names activity

7. Extreme Hurricane student research

8. Hurricane in a Bowl Science Observation

- teacher directions

- student printable to record observations

The TORNADO unit includes:

1. Recommended book list

2. Vocabulary Word Wall/Cards

-tornado

-funnel

-vortex

-thunderstorm

-Tornado Alley

-Enhanced Fujita Scale

3. Educational Reference posters

-Tornado Alley

-Types of Tornadoes (supercell vs. non-supercell)

-Enhanced Fujita Scale

4. Reading Comprehension printables

- What Is a Tornado?

- How Do Tornadoes Form?

- Measuring Tornadoes

- The Tri-State Tornado

- Tornado Safety

5. Describing Tornadoes (supercell vs. non-supercell)

6. Rating Tornados

7. Terrifying Tornado student research poster

8. Tornado in a Jar Science Observation

- teacher directions

- student printable to record observations

The VOLCANO unit includes:

1. Recommended book list

2. Vocabulary Word Wall/Cards

-ash

-eruption

-lava

-lava

-magma

-magma chamber

-tectonic plates

-vent

-volcano

3. Educational Reference posters

-Ring of Fire

-Types of Volcanoes (Stratovolcano, Shield, Cinder Cone)

-Parts of a Volcano

4. Parts of a Volcano (cut and paste activity)

5. Reading Comprehension printables

- What Is a Volcano?

- How Volcanoes Erupt & Form

- Volcanic Activity

- Mount St. Helens

- Volcano Safety

6. Erupting Volcano student research poster

7. Volcano Science Observation

- teacher directions

- student printable to record observations

***Answer Key is included in all units***

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