Unit 2
Day 1: Understanding Natural Hazards
Day 1: Understanding Natural Hazards
Topics:
Topics:
What is the difference between a hazard and a disaster?
What is the difference between a hazard and a disaster?
How do we classify Natural Hazards?
How do we classify Natural Hazards?
Use the link below to complete the classification tables to help understand how hazards are grouped based on their causes/triggers
Day 2: Plate Tectonics
Day 2: Plate Tectonics
What is plate tectonics?
What is plate tectonics?
What evidence is there that plate tectonics is occurring on Earth?
What evidence is there that plate tectonics is occurring on Earth?
What causes the plates to move as they do?
What causes the plates to move as they do?
Day 3- Earthquakes Tsunamis
Day 3- Earthquakes Tsunamis
Case Study: 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami
Case Study: 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami
Please go to Google Classroom to get the map template!
Video: The Volcanoes of Hawaii
Video: The Volcanoes of Hawaii
Day 6: Hurricanes
Day 6: Hurricanes
Open the link below and answer questions on hurricane formation.
Climatic Hazards
Climatic Hazards.docxDay 7- Climatic Hazards
Day 7- Climatic Hazards
Topics:
Topics:
What are climatic Hazards?
What are climatic Hazards?
How do Hurricanes Form?
How do Hurricanes Form?
Day - Tornadoes & Tornado Alley GIS Lab
Day - Tornadoes & Tornado Alley GIS Lab
Tornado Trends Datasets
Tornado Trends Datasets
Use the link below to turn your data into an animation!
Day 7 - Wildfires
Day 7 - Wildfires
Topics:
Topics:
What are the positive and negative benefits of wildfires?
What are the positive and negative benefits of wildfires?
Where in Canada is there a threat of wildfires?
Where in Canada is there a threat of wildfires?
What are the economic implications of a human-caused wildfire?
What are the economic implications of a human-caused wildfire?
LEARNING AT HOME CONTENT
LEARNING AT HOME CONTENT
BEGINS HERE!
BEGINS HERE!
Please use this material to complete the assigned tasks in Google Classroom. You will have copies of most of the material found here, however you can access documents, links, and other media through these links.
Week #1 TOPIC: FLOODING
Week #1 TOPIC: FLOODING
1. Flooding Lesson & Student Note
1. Flooding Lesson & Student Note
2. Case Study: Big East River
2. Case Study: Big East River
3. Case Study: The Mississippi River
3. Case Study: The Mississippi River
Task #1
Task #1
Use the slideshow and all linked content to complete the flooding questions
Use the slideshow and all linked content to complete the flooding questions
Task #2
Task #2
Local Case Study: The Big East River
Local Case Study: The Big East River
Task #3
Task #3
Understanding The Mississippi River
Understanding The Mississippi River
DO NOT CONTINUE ON TO NEW TOPICS AS THEY WILL BE UPDATED FOR LEARNING FROM HOME SOON
DO NOT CONTINUE ON TO NEW TOPICS AS THEY WILL BE UPDATED FOR LEARNING FROM HOME SOON
Image Credit: http://blogannath.blogspot.com/2009/10/what-happens-when-sea-level-rises.html
Day 10- Sea Level Rise
Day 10- Sea Level Rise
Topics:
Topics:
What regions of the world are most vulnerable to sea level rise?
What regions of the world are most vulnerable to sea level rise?
How is The Netherlands preparing itself for the future?
How is The Netherlands preparing itself for the future?
Why are the effects of a changing climate considered "unfair" to poorer countries such as Bangladesh?
Why are the effects of a changing climate considered "unfair" to poorer countries such as Bangladesh?
Day 11 & 12- Avalanches
Day 11 & 12- Avalanches
Topics:
Topics:
What specific geologic and climatic conditions cause avalanches?
What specific geologic and climatic conditions cause avalanches?
How do scientists predict avalanches?
How do scientists predict avalanches?
How can we protect ourselves from avalanches?
How can we protect ourselves from avalanches?
Summative Activity
Summative Activity
Choose your topic using lottery pick
Begin initial research
Connections between global systems.docxGlobal Systems Ocean Currents
Global Systems Ocean Currents
Topics:
Topics:
Why do ocean currents flow?
Why do ocean currents flow?
What effect do ocean currents have on climate?
What effect do ocean currents have on climate?
How do ocean currents impact the formation of natural hazards?
How do ocean currents impact the formation of natural hazards?
Day 15- Global Systems: Air Currents
Day 15- Global Systems: Air Currents
See yesterday's slideshow and handout for notes
Classifying World Climates.docxDay 16- How do Ocean & Air Currents Impact World Climates
Day 16- How do Ocean & Air Currents Impact World Climates
Topics:
Topics:
How do we classify regional climates?
How do we classify regional climates?
