Middle and High School Natural Hazards
Teaching Resources for Middle and High School – Natural Hazards
Lessons
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Learn about Earthquake Hazards
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About: Seismic hazard maps and related lessons about hazards.
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Wildland Fire School
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About: Wildland Fires are a natural part of ecosystems and are increasing in size and frequency due to climate change. This lesson introduces fire basics and explores how wildland fire affects different types of ecosystems. This lesson is intended for grades 6-12 and is aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS).
Grades: 6 to 12
Topics: Fire basics, fire impacts and ecology, fire management and climate change
Length: Varies (see lessons for more details)
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Our Water, Our Lives: The Chesapeake Bay Watershed
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About: This Teacher Guide includes background information, lesson plans, and examples of student answers for three lessons about the Chesapeake Bay watershed. The Student Worksheet includes student activities and questions.
Grades: 5th to align with NGSS, but adaptable to 4th-6th grades
Topics: Water quality, water availability
Length: Three lessons; one lesson per week (teacher determines the correct pace for their students)
Activities
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Tabletop Earthquakes
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About: Construct a simple earthquake machine to demonstrate the principles of seismology. Includes supporting instructional material.
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Size and Occurrence of Floods
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About: Students use macaroni or beans to calculate the statistics of floor recurrence (see back side of poster).
Topics: Floods, watersheds
Length: One class period