8th Grade Science Guide

8.4 Natural Resources 3 Dimensions & Progressions

Unit 4

the questions on their scenario cards either in science notebooks or separate sheets of paper. Encourage students to read all of the information available through these websites rather than just scanning for the answers. excellent sources for information on natural disasters, how to prepare for them, and what to include in preparedness kits. ● The Hurricane Dynamics Implementation Sequence provides a series of lessons and activities for students to learn how hurricanes affect the different spheres within the Earth System by using maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information from a spatial perspective. ● The Red Cross and Ready.org are two

Activity: Hurricane Forecasting

Objective

Overview

Materials

● I can analyze data and

● Hurricane Lesson

identify patterns in the occurrences of natural hazards to predict future catastrophic events based on detectable preceded phenomena.

Activity: Engineering and Natural Disasters

Objective

Overview

Materials

● I can analyze data and identify patterns in the occurrences of natural

● Students are introduced to natural disasters and learn the difference

● Naturally Disastrous Lesson