Tsunami Scouts SlidesTsunami Scouts Learning about Giant Waves What is a Tsunami? A tsunami is a very big wave in the ocean. It is not a normal wave. It is a giant wall of water! How does it start? 1 The ground under the ocean shakes (an earthquake). 2 The shake pushes the water up and out. 3 The waves travel fast to the land! Watch the Water! Sometimes, the water at the beach disappears! It pulls back very far. This is a warning. You might see shells and fish on the dry sand! Stay Safe Go to High Ground! If you feel the earth shake or see the water go out, run to a hill or a tall building. Move Up Stay There
Tsunami Reading Activities WorksheetThe Big Blue Warning A Tsunami Scout Story Name: __________________________ Date: ___________ Leo and his mom are at the beach. The sun is hot. The sand is soft. Leo looks for shells. Suddenly, the ground starts to shake. "An earthquake!" Mom says. They wait for the shaking to stop. Leo looks at the ocean. The water is moving back. It is pulling far away from the sand. Leo can see many fish and shells on the dry ground. "That is a warning sign!" Leo says. "A tsunami is coming. We need to go to high ground!" Leo and Mom run fast. They run to a tall hill. They look down. A giant wave hits the beach. The water is strong. Leo and Mom are high up. They are safe. Color the things Leo saw in the story: A big hill A red car Fish on the sand Part 1: Word Search Fill-In tsunami shake hill ocean safe 1. A _______________ is a giant wave from the ocean. 2. Before the wave comes, the ground might _______________. 3. The water pulls away from the beach into the _______________. 4. Leo and his mom ran to a high _______________. 5. Moving to high ground helps people stay _______________. Part 2: What Happens First? Write the numbers 1, 2, 3, and 4 in the boxes to show the order. The family runs to a tall hill. A giant wave hits the beach. The ground starts to shake. The water pulls back from the sand.
Tsunami Activity Answer KeyTeacher Answer Key Tsunami Reading Activities Worksheet 1 Page 1: Color the things Leo saw A big hill A red car Fish on the sand 2 Part 1: Word Search Fill-In 1. A tsunami is a giant wave from the ocean. 2. Before the wave comes, the ground might shake. 3. The water pulls away from the beach into the ocean. 4. Leo and his mom ran to a high hill. 5. Moving to high ground helps people stay safe. 3 Part 2: What Happens First? (Sequencing) 3 The family runs to a tall hill. 4 A giant wave hits the beach. 1 The ground starts to shake. 2 The water pulls back from the sand.
Earthquake Experts SlidesEarthquake Experts Learning about the Shaking Earth What is an Earthquake? An earthquake is when the ground under our feet shakes. It can be a tiny wiggle or a big rumble! Why does it shake? Giant pieces of rock move slowly under the ground. The Earth is made of giant pieces of rock like a puzzle. Sometimes these pieces bump or slide against each other. Stay Safe! DROP COVER HOLD ON 1. DROP Drop down onto your hands and knees. 2. COVER Get under a sturdy table or desk to protect your head. 3. HOLD ON Stay there! Hold on to the table leg until the shaking stops.
Earthquake Reading Activities WorksheetThe Ground Danced An Earthquake Expert Story Name: __________________________ Date: ___________ Maya is in her classroom. She is drawing a picture. Everything is quiet. Suddenly, the floor starts to shake. The pens on her desk roll away. Maya feels her chair wiggle. "It is an earthquake!" says her teacher. Maya remembers what to do. First, she must drop. She gets down on her knees. Next, Maya finds a strong table. She crawls under it to cover her head. Maya uses her hands to hold on to the table leg. The shaking stops. Maya and her friends stay very still. They are all safe. Color the things Maya did in the story: Drop on her knees Run outside Hide under a table Part 1: Word Search Fill-In shake table earthquake drop safe 1. An _______________ is when the ground moves. 2. During the rumbling, the floor might _______________. 3. When the shaking starts, you should _______________ to the floor. 4. You can crawl under a strong _______________ to stay safe. 5. Following the safety rules keeps us _______________. Part 2: Safety Steps Write the numbers 1, 2, and 3 to show the safety order. COVER: Get under a table. DROP: Get on your knees. HOLD ON: Stay very still.
Earthquake Activity Answer KeyTeacher Answer Key Earthquake Reading Activities Worksheet 1 Page 1: Color the things Maya did Drop on her knees Run outside Hide under a table 2 Part 1: Word Search Fill-In 1. An earthquake is when the ground moves. 2. During the rumbling, the floor might shake. 3. When the shaking starts, you should drop to the floor. 4. You can crawl under a strong table to stay safe. 5. Following the safety rules keeps us safe. 3 Part 2: Safety Steps (Sequencing) 2 COVER 1 DROP 3 HOLD ON
Volcano Voyagers SlidesVolcano Voyagers Learning about Mountains of Fire What is a Volcano? A volcano is a mountain with an opening at the top. Sometimes, hot lava and ash come out! Hot and Gooey! Magma Hot, melted rock inside the volcano. Lava Hot, melted rock outside the volcano. The Eruption 1 Gas and pressure grow inside. 2 Suddenly... BOOM! The volcano erupts. 3 Ash and lava flow out onto the land. New Land When lava cools down, it turns into hard rock. This is how new islands and mountains are made! Nature's way of building!
Volcano Reading Activities WorksheetThe Mountain's Sneeze A Volcano Voyager Story Name: __________________________ Date: ___________ High on an island, there is a big mountain. It is a volcano. Inside the mountain, it is very hot. There is magma deep inside. Magma is melted rock. It looks like red, gooey soup. One day, the mountain starts to rumble. Smoke and ash fly into the sky. It looks like a big grey cloud. Then, the magma comes out of the top! Now we call it lava. The lava is bright orange and very hot. It flows down the side of the volcano. Slowly, the lava cools down. It turns into hard black rock. The mountain is quiet again. The volcano has finished its "sneeze"! Color the things that happen in the story: Ash in the sky Snow falling Hot lava flowing Part 1: Word Search Fill-In magma lava ash rock mountain 1. A volcano is a type of _______________ that can erupt. 2. Inside the volcano, the melted rock is called _______________. 3. When the melted rock comes outside, it is called _______________. 4. Tiny pieces of burnt rock that fly into the air are called _______________. 5. When lava cools down, it becomes hard _______________. Part 2: The Volcano Erupts Write the numbers 1, 2, and 3 to show the order. Magma is hot inside the mountain. Lava cools and turns into rock. The volcano erupts and lava flows.
Volcano Activity Answer KeyTeacher Answer Key Volcano Reading Activities Worksheet 1 Page 1: Color the things that happen Ash in the sky Snow falling Hot lava flowing 2 Part 1: Word Search Fill-In 1. A volcano is a type of mountain that can erupt. 2. Inside the volcano, the melted rock is called magma. 3. When the melted rock comes outside, it is called lava. 4. Tiny pieces of burnt rock that fly into the air are called ash. 5. When lava cools down, it becomes hard rock. 3 Part 2: The Volcano Erupts (Sequencing) 1 Magma is hot inside 3 Lava cools to rock 2 Volcano erupts
Tornado Trackers SlidesTornado Trackers Learning about Spinning Wind What is a Tornado? A tornado is a tube of air spinning very fast. It looks like a giant funnel reaching down from the clouds! How does it start? Warm Air Cold Air When warm air and cold air bump into each other! Warm air goes up. Cold air goes down. The air starts to spin and spin! Tornado Safety Find a safe room! Go to a basement or a room with no windows in the middle of the house. Closet Bathroom Basement Watch the Sky Tornadoes usually happen during big storms. Look for dark, greenish clouds and listen for a sound like a loud train. Thunder and lightning can be warning signs!
Tornado Reading Activities WorksheetThe Spinning Sky A Tornado Tracker Story Name: __________________________ Date: ___________ Sam is at home with his dad. Outside, the sky is dark. It is starting to rain. Suddenly, the wind starts to blow very hard. It sounds like a loud train. "A tornado!" says Dad. They look out the window. They see a giant spinning cloud. Sam and Dad need to find a safe place. They run to the basement. It is under the house. It has no windows. Sam brings his favorite blanket. They sit in the middle of the room. They wait for the spinning wind to stop. Soon, the loud noise goes away. The sun comes out. Sam and Dad go back upstairs. They are safe. Color the things Sam did in the story: Ran to the basement Played outside Heard a loud train sound Part 1: Word Search Fill-In tornado spinning basement sky safe 1. A _______________ is a tube of air that moves very fast. 2. A tornado reaches down from the dark _______________. 3. The wind in a tornado is always _______________ around and around. 4. The _______________ is a safe room under a house. 5. We stay away from windows to keep our bodies _______________. Part 2: Storm Safety Steps Write the numbers 1, 2, and 3 to show what happens. Sam and Dad go to the basement. The sky gets dark and it starts to rain. A spinning tornado forms in the sky.
Tornado Activity Answer KeyTeacher Answer Key Tornado Reading Activities Worksheet 1 Page 1: Color the things Sam did Ran to the basement Played outside Heard a loud train sound 2 Part 1: Word Search Fill-In 1. A tornado is a tube of air that moves very fast. 2. A tornado reaches down from the dark sky. 3. The wind in a tornado is always spinning around and around. 4. The basement is a safe room under a house. 5. We stay away from windows to keep our bodies safe. 3 Part 2: Storm Safety Steps (Sequencing) 3 Go to basement 1 Sky gets dark 2 Tornado forms
