Natural disasters are events caused by forces of nature that cause destruction of life and/or property. Well known natural disasters include avalanches, earthquakes, mud slides, volcanic eruptions, floods, tsunamis, cyclones, storms, droughts, tornadoes, forest fires, epidemics and famine.
(From http://www.neok12.com/Natural-Disasters.htm)
As we work on this unit, think about these essential questions:
1. What are Natural Disasters?
2. Why is it important to learn about Natural Disasters?
You and a partner will become experts on a Natural Disaster. We will be working on:
Directions:
1. Log into your Google Drive and open the Google Doc I shared with you called "5th Grade Natural Disasters." (A view-only sample of the document can be found here)
2. Click on "File" (top left) and then on "Make a copy"
3. Rename your document using your first name and the name of your Natural Disaster (Example: Rachel Volcano)
4. Fill out the information. There is a sample here.
5. After learning about your natural disaster, you will be creating a Google My Map to show where your disasters took place. For a sample of a Google Map, click here.