Jeopardy Natural Disasters Activity

Students answer natural-disaster questions in a team review game, then choose a disaster to explain in writing. You select the categories for play.
Grades
Grades 2–5, Elementary
Pages
8
File type
PDF
Preparation
Print ready

Updated Aug 03, 2021

Subject
ELA, Science, Earth Sciences, Earth and Environmental Sciences
Topic
Weather, Jeopardy game
Resource types
Writing Prompts, Worksheets & Printables, Games, Activities
Preparation
Print ready
Standards
W.2.2

Product description

From the author

This activity is a great way for students to review facts about natural disasters that occur on Earth. Playing Jeopardy is a fun way for students to learn, and this activity can help them review for tests or quizzes.

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Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Recall factual knowledge about several natural hazards

  • Compare causes, warning signs, impacts, and safety responses

  • Explain one selected disaster in writing

Teaching tips

  • Choose categories already studied, preview the safety-sensitive wording, and require a brief explanation rather than accepting a one-word response.

  • Prepare responses from your taught material before play; the file contains questions but no answer key.

Skills covered

  • Hazard knowledge — Answer questions about natural disasters

  • Collaborative review — Take turns within a structured game

  • Informational writing — Summarize one hazard

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How many categories are used in one game?

The directions use three categories selected from eight options, with four question cards for each selected category.

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Curriculum

Standards, concepts & topics

Standards

  • W.2.2

Core concepts

  • Natural-disaster review

  • Question-card game

  • Hazard causes and safety

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