Natural Disaster Powerpoint

Natural Disaster PowerPoint

Slide suggestions: (Each slide should include words and graphics)

ü Title slide

ü What is it?

ü What do they look like? (Labeled diagram would be helpful)

ü How do they happen?

ü Why are they dangerous?

ü Where do they occur? (A map would be helpful)

ü Possible damage or affects (Remember, a picture is worth 1000 words)

ü “Famous” or well known disasters of this type (damage statistics?)

ü Preventions, or what can be done in the event of this disaster

ü Source slide

ü Ending slide

Websites to check out:

http://www.weatherwizkids.com

http://skydiary.com/kids

http://www.fema.gov/kids/dizarea.htm

Name # _________________________ Natural Disaster Research Sheet

1. What is it? (Description of your natural disaster) ____________________________

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2. What do they look like? (Describe it in words—use details) ____________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3. How do they happen?_________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4. Why are they dangerous? ______________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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5. Where do they occur? _________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________

6. What are the affects or damage that your disaster causes? ____________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

7. Are there any “famous” or well known disasters of this type? Are there any “damage statistics”/information on your disaster? _____________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 8. Preventions, or what can be done in the event of this disaster? ________________

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