Chariho Middle School Library: Natural Disasters

It’s a twister! It’s a twister! In the BrainPOP movie on tornadoes, Tim and Moby will tell you everything you need to know about these violent storms. You’ll find out how changes in air pressure and wind direction create violent, whirling masses of air.

Check out this site with tips for how to be safe during a tornado.

Discovers techniques for staying safe in a tornado. Meteorologist Mark Elliot advises where to go and what to bring in the event of a tornado.

Check out this World Book Article about Tornadoes.

With heavy rain and winds that can exceed 200 kilometers per hour, hurricanes are among nature’s most frightening events. But don’t worry about getting blown away--in this BrainPOP movie on hurricanes, Tim and Moby will tell you everything you need to know about these fearsome storms.

Learn about hurricanes, how to prepare for one, and what to do when one occurs!

Check out these videos to learn more about earthquake preparedness.

Use this interactive ebook to learn more about hurricanes!

Learn about wildfires, how to prepare for one, and what to do when one occurs! Check out the videos on the "learn more" tab!

Check out these videos to learn more about wildfire preparedness.

Check out this site with tips for how to be safe during a wildfire.

Preventing wildfires is up to all of us! In this BrainPOP movie, Tim and Moby investigate the chemistry of combustion. Some fuel, a little heat and a supply of oxygen: BAM, a wildfire! In dry, hot conditions, they can cause severe damage to woodlands and pose major threats to residential areas.

Use this interactive ebook to learn more about blizzards!

Learn more about what a blizzard is from this World Book Article.

Discover the very best videos about weather YouTube has to offer - brought to you by National Geographic Kids!

Learn about earthquakes, how to prepare for one, and what to do when one occurs!

Check out these videos to learn more about earthquake preparedness.

Did you feel that? Earthquakes can be so small that you can barely feel them — or they can be so strong that they topple buildings. In this BrainPOP movie, Tim and Moby introduce you to the mechanics of earthquakes.

Learn about floods, how to prepare for one, and what to do when one occurs!

Check out this video to learn more about flood preparedness.

What happens when dry land gets soaked with water? In this BrainPOP movie, Tim and Moby discuss one of the most common natural disasters: flooding.

Learn about tsunamis, how to prepare for one, and what to do when one occurs!

Tsunamis can be pretty powerful — and pretty scary. In this BrainPOP movie, Tim and Moby will introduce you to the mechanics of tsunamis, those colossal ocean waves.

Check out this site with tips for how to be safe during a tsunami.

Learn about volcanoes, how to prepare for one, and what to do when one occurs!

Check out this site with tips for how to be safe during a volcano.

Ka-BOOM! In this explosive BrainPOP movie, Tim and Moby introduce you to the volcanoes of the world. Discover the three types of volcano and learn why each one forms in different locations and under different conditions.

It’s hard to imagine going a day without water. But millions of people around the world are struggling with this very problem. In this BrainPOP movie, Tim and Moby dive into the causes and consequences of drought.

Learn all about drought.