Tsunami

Tsunami Contents Teaching Guide  |  Introduction  |  Phase 1: Defining tsunami  | Phase 2: The waves have gone... What now?  |  Phase 3: Tsunami survivor  |  Resource PDFs
Tsunami
Many people throughout the world live in coastal areas. This may be due to lifestyle choices or simply because of the shape or size of their country. A real threat to any coastal area is that of a tsunami. This learning resource has been designed and developed to teach students about tsunami. Students will discover what tsunami are and how they occur. They will be given the opportunity to describe the damage tsunami can do to the physical location, environment and social situation. During the final stages students will be given the chance to plan and prepare a survival plan for the threat of a tsunami.
Objectives Students will be able to: Define tsunami, describe how it occurs and identify the warning signs - both man-made and natural. Describe the physical and social effects that a tsunami can have. Design and evaluate survival plans and precautions against the threat of tsunami for their local context and other contexts.
Contents Introduction Phase 1: Defining tsunami Lesson 1 Defining tsunami What is a tsunami? Waves Wave energy Tsunami height Height & run-up Simulation Lesson 2 Warning sign Natural signs Official warnings Unofficial warnings Lesson 3 Tsunami Signs Signs quiz Phase 1 summary Phase 2: The waves have gone... What now? Lesson 1 What now? Effects Physical impact Lesson 2 Social impact: could this be us? Diary activity Phase 2 summary Phase 3: Tsunami survivor Lesson 1 Prepare for survival Emergency plan Lesson 2 Escape routes Lesson 3 Getaway kit Plan activity Lesson 4 Assess the risk Tsunami game Survival Agent summary Teaching Guide