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Tsunami Lesson Plans

1. Dealing With Disasters- In this lesson, students will study potential natural hazards in their community, report on local hazards in small groups, and discuss community preparation and response for one or more of these forces of nature.
2. Dynamic Earth- Students will understand the following: A tidal wave, or tsunami, is a huge, destructive wave caused by a certain type of earthquake.
3. Earthforce- EARTHFORCES are constantly at work. Every day, somewhere, the core, crust, or water is pushing and pulling and causing motion. Learn more about these powers through activities, lesson plans and online simulations.
4. Earth's Waters- Students will compare the topography of the ocean floor to the topography of Earth above sea level.

1. Killer Wave: Tsunami- Read about Tsunamis at this National Geographic WORLD site. See how Tsunamis form, hear an eyewitness account from someone who survived a Tsunami, and more.
2. Hit the Beach! Water Waves- Students continue to explore the relationship between waves and vibrations, modeling with ropes, towels, and crepe paper and observe vibrations changing speed and direction.
3. Indonesian earthquakes- Locate areas on the map where the recent earthquakes occurred.
4. Let's Make Waves- Children use wind to create waves and marbles to model energy moving through water.
5. Living Landscapes: Are You a Disaster?- In this lesson, students will compare the impact of different types of disasters on the lives of the people affected by them. This assignment will require students to create a model using their own art supplies for homework.
6. Monster Waves- Students construct a tabletop village to visualize the relative height and effects of tsunamis.
7. Natural Hazards: Causes and Effects- This lesson describes the causes and impacts of tsunamis--unusually large ocean waves that travel at a high rate of speed. It outlines recovery and reconstruction problems that follow a tsunami.
8. Ocean Tsunami or Fjord Tsunami?- Students will understand ocean tsunami are caused by undersea earthquakes (seismic), volcanic eruptions, or landslides; or by the impact of large meteorite falling into the ocean. Fjord tsunami are caused by broken portions of icebergs plummeting into the waves.
9. Seashore Symphony- Students will understand the importance of having tides and will be involved in a concrete experience that will connect them to the ocean
10. The Physical Geography of East Asia "Tsunamis"- Students will visit PBS Online's feature about tsunamis to learn how tsunamis work, what causes them, what their effects are, and what steps countries have taken to try to defend against them.
11. The Three Little Pigs in Earthquake Land- This lesson teaches students some of the basics of earthquakes and volcanoes and helps them to think about how to prepare for them.
12. Tsunami Curriculum- These publications contain Kindergarten-to-Grade Six, and Grade 7-12 earthquake and tsunami educational curriculums. Each topic includes background reading, class and student activities along with exercise sheets that can be photocopied for distribution, and a teacher's guide explaining the lesson's goals and objectives.
13. Tsunami Warning- Intended for elementary students, this online booklet contains 30 sequential pages of artwork and story.
14. Tsunami!- This unit should take 2-4 hours, depending on time, interest, and extension activities. This unit is designed for intermediate level students.
15. Waves of Destruction: Tsunamis- This web site is a companion piece to the PBS series on the Savage Earth but it can stand alone as well. Included is information on how tsunamis are formed and what makes them dangerous. There are also explanatory pictures and animation.
16. You Don't Need a Seismograph to Study Earthquakes- Earthquakes are difficult to predict. Most of our scientific investigation occurs after the event. Increasingly, scientists are discovering ways to predict and prevent loss of life associated with these phenomena. This lesson will help students to understand earthquakes.