Subject: Writing/Science
Objective: Students will research safety procedures that should be followed in case of an earthquake, or volcano, or landslide.
Materials: Students may use books and/or websites to find suggestions for safety precautions. Suggestions include:
FEMA: Get Disaster Information
(http://www.fema.gov/index.shtm);
Earthquake Safety Precautions- Love To Know
Safety
(www.safety.lovetoknow.com/Earthquake_Safety_Precautions);
Volcano Precautions
(http://www.statefarm.com/learning/be_safe/work/work/work.asp), and
American Red
Cross Mount Rainier Chapter
(http://www.rainier-redcross.org/New_web/PROGRAMS/RedCrossVolcanoPreparednessInfo.pdf)
Procedure:
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1. Students will research agencies that provide help to disaster victims such as FEMA, the Red Cross, United Way, Children’s Disaster Services, UNICEF, World Health Organization, and the Humane Society of the United States are just a few of the agencies that offer assistance.
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2. Students will research safety precautions that should be followed before, during, and after a landslide, earthquake and/or volcano.
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3. Students will review and act out safety procedures.
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4. Students will work in small groups to prepare signs and posters telling other students
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about one of the safety steps they learned about and why it is important.
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5. Students will prepare a disaster plan for their families (see FEMA for Kids website for ideas) and make a list of things they would place in a disaster supply kit.
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6. Students will share their posters and signs with other students and classmates.
