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Browse natural disasters Resources

Browse natural disasters Resources

Building for Hurricanes: Engineering Design Challenge

hurricane from space
Primary Topic: 
Societal Applications
Subtopics: 
Weather, Tropical Cyclones
Type: 
Interactive
Audience: 
Informal, Formal, 9 - 12, 6 - 8, K - 5
Standards: 
ETS2.B
Keywords: 
engineering, hurricane damage, natural disasters
Summary: 
In this engineering design challenge, students build a tower to resist a simulated hurricane.

Floods iQuest

IFloods Logo
Primary Topic: 
Societal Applications
Subtopics: 
Precipitation, Weather, Societal Applications, Floods
Type: 
Interactive
Audience: 
Formal, 6 - 8
Standards: 
ESS2.C, ESS3.B, ESS3.D
Keywords: 
floods, field campaign, natural disasters
Summary: 
This is an introductory lesson to acquaint middle school students to many aspects of a serious and common natural disaster; flooding. Students will be directed to visit websites where they will interact with various types of media.

Mississippi Flooding in 2011

Mississippi Flooding in 2011
Primary Topic: 
Societal Applications
Subtopics: 
Satellites, Remote Sensing, Floods
Type: 
Video
Audience: 
Informal, Formal, 9 - 12, 6 - 8
Standards: 
ESS3.B
Keywords: 
natural disasters, LANDSAT
Summary: 
Heavy spring rains and snowmelt led to devastating floods along the Mississippi River in May 2011. Landsat 5 flew over the Mississippi River on May 10, 2011, giving a distinct view of the extraordinary extent of the flooding.

Monitoring Floods and Fires During the Summer of 2011

Monitoring Floods and Fires During the Summer of 2011
Primary Topic: 
Societal Applications
Subtopics: 
Technology, Satellites, Remote Sensing, Floods
Type: 
Image
Audience: 
Outreach, Informal, Formal, General
Standards: 
ESS3.B, ESS3.C
Keywords: 
storms, drought, floods, natural disasters, fires
Summary: 
See Landsat images before and after these natural disasters.