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Resources : 
- The
Disaster Area (fema.gov)
"a fun site from the Federal Emergency Management Agency
that is packed with information on tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes,
tsunamis and more. Find facts, explode myths and play games to test
your disaster IQ."
suivi de "What
did you learn ?"
- Tsunami Warning!
in Alaska - an illustrated story for Kids of ALL ages

(West Coast & Alaska Tsunami Warning Center)
Vocabulary :
Activities :
-
The
Disaster Area,
"a fun site from the Federal Emergency Management Agency that is packed
with information on tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes, tsunamis and
more.
Find facts, explode myths and play games to test your disaster IQ."
suivi de "What
did you learn ?" - LIEN MODIFIE

Earthquakes
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Animations / Videos :
- Earthquake (December 2004) : animation
(staff.aist.go.jp)
- Strike-Slip Fault Animation.
(PBS)
(and Dip-Slip Fault Animation.- Surface Wave Animation.- Primary
Wave Animation. - Secondary Wave Animation. - a movie about The
1989 Loma Prieta quake.)
Glossary :
- Earthquake
ABC (earthquake.usgs.gov)
A Child's View of Earthquake Facts and Feelings
An Introduction - The Children's Book - The Parent's Guide - Guide
for Teachers

Activities TO PRINT :
- Killer
tsunamis strike Asia (December 2004) - a lesson
plan with :
- PRE-READING IDEAS : 1. WORD SEARCH - 2. TRUE / FALSE
- 3. DEFINITIONS (Matching) 4. SYNONYM MATCH - 5. PHRASE MATCH
- WHILE READING ACTIVITIES : 1. GAP-FILL - 2. TRUE/FALSE
- 3. DEFINITIONS - 4. SYNONYM MATCH - 5. PHRASE MATCH - 6. QUESTIONS
- 7. VOCABULARY
- POST READING IDEAS : 1. GAP-FILL - 2. QUESTIONS - 3.
VOCABULARY - 4. STUDENT-GENERATED SURVEY - 5. 'WAVE'/ 'QUAKE'
- 6. DISCUSSION ("Have you ever ... ?) 7. AID NOW
- HOMEWORK : 1. VOCAB EXTENSION - 2. INTERNET / WEB LINKS
- 3. YOUR PLAN OF ACTION (Create a poster...) - 4. EYEWITNESS
ACCOUNT
(Breaking News English)
Lesson plans :
Lists :
Information
:
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The Great Southern California ShakeOut 
"At 10 a.m. on November 13, millions of people throughout Southern California participated in the ShakeOut Drill, the largest earthquake
preparedness activity in U.S. history!"
- with resources / animations 
(shakeout.org)

-
Earthquake
rocks northern Japan - 14 June 2008
"At least three people
have been killed and about 60 hurt by a 7.2-magnitude earthquake
which struck the north of Japan's main island."
(BBC)

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Two
killed by large Greek quake (8 June 2008)
"At least two people have been killed as an earthquake
rocked southern Greece, collapsing buildings and causing panic."
(BBC)

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'Thousands
dead' in Chinese quake
(12/05/2008)
"Between 3,000 and 5,000 people are killed by a 7.8-magnitude
earthquake in the south-western Chinese province of Sichuan,
according to
state media reports."
(BBC)
Sichuan
It "is a province in western China..."
(Wikipedia)

Magnitude-7.9
Earthquake in China 
"Early on the morning of May 12, 2008 a magnitude-7.9
earthquake rattled eastern Sichuan, China. Dr. Harley Benz,
Scientist-in-Charge at the USGS National Earthquake Information
Center, fills us in with the details."
Transcript available soon.
(usgs.gov)
The
Collision of India and Eurasia - with an
animation
(uwgb.edu)

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An
earthquake
"occurred about 40 km (25 miles) NNW of FORT-DE-FRANCE,
Martinique at 12:00 PM MST, Nov 29, 2007
(3:00 PM AST in Martinique)." - Magnitude 7.4
(iris.edu)

- Tsunami Warning!
in Alaska - an illustrated story for Kids of ALL ages (wcatwc.arh.noaa.gov)
(West Coast & Alaska Tsunami Warning Center)
Legends :
Maps :
- Maps of Recent
US Earthquake Activity - "Click on US or
World map for more information." (USGS)
- Cool Earthquake Facts
(avec un très grand nombre de superlatifs)
- with a map of the San Andreas Fault Zone (USGS)
Cartoons : (Si
le lien est inaccessible, enregistrer l'image pour obtenir la taille
normale.)
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HAITI - Cartoon
(cagle.com)

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(cagle.slate.msn)

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Fires :
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LA firefighters battle wildfires (14 October 2008) 
"About 1,000 US firefighters are tackling wildfires near Los Angeles, which have caused two deaths, with 12,000 people driven from their homes...
The first major wildfires of the season threaten hundreds of houses north of the city, in the San Fernando Valley...
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger declared a state of emergency in two counties.
The order covers Los Angles and Ventura."
(BBC News)
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Before,
During & After a Wildfire - What to do 
(fire.ca.gov)

Floods : 
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London
'flooded' in disaster film
"In scenes that may no longer be dismissed as far-fetched,
a new film is to chart what would happen if the Thames Barrier was
overwhelmed."
(BBC)

Thames Barrier
1 Design and construction
2 Previous flooding
3 Flood Defence Operations
4 Popular culture...
(Wikipedia)

Glaciers :
Hurricanes / Typhoons / Cyclones
/ Storms :
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Animated
guide: Tornadoes
or non-animated : Tornadoes
explained (BBC)
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Hurricane
Katrina Resources (readinga-z.com)
"In addition to the book Hurricanes, the packet provides
charts, a glossary, and activity sheets about hurricanes in general
and Hurricane Katrina in particular.
The packet also provides information on how to cope with the aftermath
and how to prepare for future emergencies."
Hurricanes - Book
Hurricanes - Color Cover
Resource Packet - Activities
Resource Packet - Charts and Diagrams
Resource Packet - Coping

Volcanoes :
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How to name a volcano : 

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Volcano World (volcano.und.edu)
"Best clicks are the 101 most frequently asked questions
("What are the different types of lava flows and how do they form?"),
the worldwide volcano index, volcanic glossary, and interviews with
eight volcanologists. "They [volcanoes] can be hot, smelly, and dangerous,
why would someone want to work on volcanoes?" Kids Door houses a gallery
of kids artwork and several volcano-themed games, including an interactive
crossword."
(Surfing
the Net with Kids)

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- Volcanoes of the United States Matching Game
"Rocky wants to go on a trip and see some of the volcanoes of
the USA.
In order to see those volcanoes, he has to know which states they
are in.
Help Rocky plan his trip by showing him where each volcano on his
list is at.
Use your mouse to click on the name of a volcano.
Then click on the state you think that volcano is in."
(volcano.oregonstate.edu)
- Volcano World's Games & Fun Stuff (volcano.oregonstate.edu)
Water :
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