8th Grade Science Guide

8.4 Natural Resources 3 Dimensions & Progressions

Unit 4

●​ Students should conduct research on their natural disaster to better understand the risks and dangers associated. As well as understanding the common hazards associated with the natural disaster students will also learn how to prepare for survival in the event of their natural disaster occurring. This will include researching and listing specific items to include in a preparedness kit. Students will be responsible for answering the questions on their scenario cards either in science notebooks or separate sheets of paper. Encourage students to read all of the information available through these websites rather than just scanning for the answers. excellent sources for information on natural disasters, how to prepare for them, and what to include in preparedness kits. ●​ The Red Cross and Ready.org are two

●​ Thunderstorms &

effects of the catastrophic events.

Lightning Preparedness

Activity: Hurricane Forecasting

Objective

Overview

Materials

●​ I can analyze data and identify patterns in the occurrences of natural hazards to predict future

●​ The Hurricane Dynamics Implementation Sequence provides a series of lessons and activities for

●​ Hurricane Lesson