TSUNAMIS

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TSUNAMIS

• What are they?
• Where do they originate?
• What can we do?

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Organizing What Ive Learned

• There are 4 further lessons on tsunamis
• Each lesson is meant to help you organize,
  analyze and evaluate the information you have
  gathered
• Complete all 4 tasks to the best of your ability.
• They may be completed in any order.

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LESSON 5 TSUNAMI PRESENTATION

• Plan the format of your presentation
• Create a power point considering two aspects the
  information and the design
• Include notes to help you verbally give the
  presentation.
• Make design decisions and information decisions.
• Review your work with the teacher or peers.
• Power Point Help

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LESSON 6 CREATE AN EMERGENCY PLAN

• What can you do before a tsunami hits?
• What will you need during and after the tsunami?
• What is your evacuation plan?
• What role does the economy play in survival?
• Write a newspaper advice column on tsunamis and
  warning systems.
• Create a brochure to show people relevant
  information and the importance of adequate
  warning systems.

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LESSON 7 WAVE DEMONSTRATION

• By choosing an appropriate software program,
  creating a physical model, drawing a complete
  diagram or other form of representation passed by
  your teacher, show how a tsunami starts, develops
  and ends.

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Wave Demonstration Resources

• http//www.nationalgeographic.com/volvooceanrace/
  interactives/waves/index.html
• http//www.dhisoftware.com/general/News/Tsunami/
  http//www.wldelft.nl/gen/news/tsunami/http//
  www.nationalgeographic.com/volvooceanrace/interact
  ives/waves/index.html
• http//www.nationalgeographic.com/ngkids/9610/kwa
  ve/index.htmlhttp//www.pbs.org/wnet/savageearth
  /animations/tsunami/index.htmlhttp//school.disc
  overy.com/lessonplans/programs/dynamicearth/htt
  p//serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/visualization/
  collections/tsunami.html

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LESSON 8 A TSUNAMI WEB QUEST

• plan what aspect of your research you want to use
  in a web quest.
• Narrow the information to task to be completed.
• Develop a theme or journey the audience must take
  to complete
• You are responsible for design, information,
  links and assessment of success at the end of the
  quest.
• General template for web quest design
• Front Page Help