Hazardous+Environments

EARTHQUAKES

The lastest earthquakes on the USGS site - good starter - has there been an earthquake today, this week etc []

Plenary - used after looking at the different types of plate boundary Like dingbats - say what you see

VOLCANOES The volcano that has everything!!!! -Questions that go with the Dantes Peak movie (from internet)

TROPICAL STORMS

Descision making exercise - build a hurricane (strong fan) proof structure out of straws and card.

NARGIS vs Katrina - card sort - good way to start looking at the case studies. Starter: Can students use logic to process match up the effects to the correct storm event Main activity: sort into following categories section by section (Sort descriptive facts, Short term impact ,Long term impact ,Aid,  Evacuation)



Causes and effects of tropical storms - Inclusive exercise - pupils can choose which 3 elements they want to researc and answer (questions are differentiated). Use speed dating carousel (in pairs pupils have 2 mins to explain there particular answers before moving on) in next lesson so that they teach one another about all the other answers

The US federal gove websires on hazard management provide some good info and resources on what to do during and after a hazard event. [] []