Natural Disasters Research Worksheet

Students research how people and communities can prepare for natural disasters and add an illustration for each hazard.
Grades
Grades 4–6, Elementary, Middle School
Pages
1
File type
PDF
Preparation
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Updated Jul 23, 2021

Subject
Science, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Earth Sciences, Research
Topic
Natural Disasters, Research Skills
Resource types
Worksheets & Printables, Worksheets
Preparation
Print ready
Standards
W.4.7

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From the author

Students research what individuals, groups or communities can do to prepare for earthquakes, tornadoes, hurricanes and drought. Each of the four sections provides lines for findings and a box for an illustration. Supply suitable research references for the class; the worksheet provides prompts rather than information passages.

In the classroom

Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Research preparedness actions for four distinct hazards

  • Compare personal and community-level responses

  • Represent findings with text and an image

Teaching tips

  • Use vetted emergency-management references selected by the teacher and distinguish preparation actions from actions taken during an event.

Skills covered

  • Research — Gather hazard-preparedness information

  • Civic thinking — Compare individual and community responsibilities

  • Visual communication — Illustrate a researched idea

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Does the worksheet supply the research information?

It provides prompts for earthquakes, tornadoes, hurricanes and drought, with drawing spaces. Students research individual and community actions using sources selected for the lesson.

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Curriculum

Standards, concepts & topics

Standards

  • W.4.7

Core concepts

  • Disaster preparedness

  • Community response

  • Hazard research

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