Thinking About Catastrophic Events

Lesson 1

Targets Lesson 1

1.1 Internal and external processes of earth systems cause natural hazards.

1.2 Natural hazards include earthquakes, landslides, wildfires, volcanic eruptions, floods, storms, tsunami, and possible asteroid impact

Map Assignment

1. Place an red T on the map that show possible locations of tornados.

2. Place a blue H on the map that show possible locations of Hurricanes.

3. Remember to complete the key printed at the bottom of the map.

Getting Started Lesson 1Catastrophic Event What I know about this event

Inquiry 1.1 Concept Map

Create a concept map of your catastrophic events. Use the words and phrases you brainstormed in your getting started.

Print February 18

How to Build a Concept Map

• Start with a main idea, topic, or issue to focus on.

• Then determine the key concepts

• Finish by connecting concepts--creating linking phrases and words

Connectors

Like, such as, can be, also, are, or, are not, occur, caused by, are created by, made by, happens because, happen in, happens when, known as, because of, happed by, can destroy, named as, changed as, could be, became

Readings Lesson 1

How Scientists Study the Earth pages 6-7Views From Space pages 8-11

*Write one micro-note for every paragraph of these two readings.

Reflections 1

1. How do you think storms affect people?loss of lifeloss of propertydisrupt daily livingenrich soilbring raincreate new landscape

2. How might scientists predict these events?satellitesweather instrumentsradar computersdrones

Interactive Weather Maphttp://preview.wunderground.com/wundermap

http://www.weather.com/weather/map/interactive/l/USWA0219:1:US?animation=true

Online

http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/natural-disasters/avalanche-interactive/

http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/weather-and-climate/weather-and-climate.htm