Natural Hazards

Objectives

• Show knowledge and understanding of different types of natural hazards
• Show knowledge and understanding of effects of natural hazards have on animals, plants and humans
• Show knowledge and understanding of how a natural hazard causes a natural disaster
• Show knowledge and understanding of mitigation strategies

Theory Presentations/Assessment - Natural Hazards

• Introduction
• Natural Hazards
• Where Do Natural Hazards Happen?
• Effects of Natural Hazards
• Natural Disasters
• Why We Study and Monitor Natural Hazards
• Mitigation
• Mitigation Strategies
• Increasing Risk of Natural Hazards
• Summary

Activity - Asian Tsunami

• Students use an application to explore the cause and effects of the Asian tsunami.