Natural Disasters: Tsunamis
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| Natural Disasters: Tsunamis |
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Description:
| These sites have information about tsunamis and what causes them. See photographs, animations, and videos that show their destructive power when they reach land. Includes coloring sheets to print out, quizzes, puzzles, simulation models, and an online picture book. There is also a link to an eThemes Resource on earthquakes. |
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Grade Level:
| 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 |
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Resource Links:
| Enchanted Learning: Tsunamis
Find out how a tsunami occurs. Learn the structure of its waves and what "Tsunami" means in Japanese. Select links at the top of the page for "Tsunami Activities," "Major Tsunamis," and a "Tsunami
Glossary." NOTE: The site includes ads.
Wave Drawings
This one-page PDF file has two images that demonstrate the difference between common ocean waves and a tsunami.
Tsunami Warning!
This 30-page online picture book tells the story of a tsunami that forms in Alaska and goes to Hawaii. Click on "Next" to move to the next page.
National Geographic: Killer Wave! Tsunami
Learn about a tsunami and its power. Scroll down after the text and click on "How a Tsunami Forms", "Speed Demon", and "I Survived a Tsunami!" links to learn more. NOTE: The site includes ads.
PBS: Savage Seas Animation
This interactive animated model lets kids create different ocean waves changing parameters of wind speed, fetch, and waves' duration.
Fact Monster: Tsunami
Learn about nature and the history of tsunamis. NOTE The site includes pop-up and banner ads.
Causes of Tsunamis
The text and picture explain how tsunamis form.
FEMA: Tsunami
This site from FEMA is designed to help educate people on what to do before, during, and after a tsunami.
NOAA: Tsunamis Pictures
Here are sets of pictures that show the land before and after a tsunami has hit. Click on the four icon squares.
A Survey of Great Tsunamis
Click on the major tsunamis listed to find out more about them and see photographs.
PBS: Savage Earth: Waves of Destruction
Scroll down and click on "Tsunami Attack Animation" to see an animated tsunami occur. Scroll down further to watch a video featuring a tsunami survivor. To start the video, click on the orange "QT" button.
Monster Waves Activity
This activity from Houghton Mifflin has students create a village and then visualize how a tsunami would destroy it.
EdHelper: Tsunami Theme Unit
There are a number of maps, quizzes, puzzles, and other printouts on the topic of tsunamis and earthquakes.
Tsunami Picture of the Month
See this month's photo and visit the archives to see past photos.
ThinkQuest: Tsunami: Case Studies
This ThinkQuest has a list of major tsunamis and tells briefly about them.
Some Videos from the Field
These short video clips show the effects of tsunamis on land. Requires QuickTime.
eThemes Resource: Natural Disasters: Earthquakes
These sites are about earthquakes and how they are measured. Includes how to predict earthquakes and what causes them. There are quizzes, animations, and simulations.
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Education Standards:
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ME Standards:
F.1, F.3, F.1, F.4
MO Standards:
1.1, 1.4, 2.1, 2.7, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 4, 5, 8, 5.2.A.c, 5.2.A.d, 5.1.B.a, 5.1.B.b, 5.3.A.a, 5.2.A.c, 5.2.A.d, 5.2.B.a, 5.2.B.a, 5.2.B.b, 5.2.B.c
NV Standards:
E.5.A.4, E.5.C.2, E.5.C.3, E.8.C.3, E.8.C.4, E.8.C.5
OH Standards:
1.B.8, 1.B.10, 1.C.9, 1.E.10, 1.E.11, 1.E.13
UT Standards:
II.1.a, II.1.b, II.2.a, II.2.c, II.2.d
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