ES-ESS3.B-1

Hazardville

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COMBINED RATING

4.5 Stars

TEACHERS (50)

4.5

STUDENTS (36115)

4.4

LENGTH

8 Minutes

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CAPABILITIES

iPad Support

Spanish Language Support

Text-to-Speech Support

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Description

Help the mayor of Hazardville to save her city from natural hazards! Build or upgrade structures in order to deal with thunderstorms, tornadoes, floods, earthquakes, tsunamis and even a volcanic eruption!

Vocabulary Words

natural hazard

lightning

thunder storm

lightning rods

high risk

tornado

hurricane

tropical storm

flooding

seismometer

earthquake

seismologist

tsunami

volcanic eruption

tidal wave

Instructions

Play through this interactive game to learn about Natural Hazards. Suitable for Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5.

Main Concepts

Humans can reduce the impact of natural hazards by developing warning systems to notify people in at-risk locations.

Humans can reduce the impact of natural hazards by identifying high-risk locations and avoiding those locations.

Seismologists use technology to identify areas where earthquakes are likely.

A tornado is a powerful rotating funnel cloud that extends from storm clouds to the ground, producing damaging winds.

When natural processes on Earth negatively affect humans, they are known as natural hazards.

A volcanic eruption is the release of very hot lava, ash, and debris from an opening in Earth’s crust.

Weather is defined as the conditions of the atmosphere at a particular place and time.(ES)

Natural hazards cannot be prevented, but understanding of these hazards allows humans to predict, prepare for, and respond to them.

Humans can reduce the impact of natural hazards by improving the construction of structures in high-risk locations.

Heavy rain from severe weather can cause flooding.

Severe weather is a dangerous weather phenomenon such as a hurricane, tornado, or thunderstorm.

Hurricanes are powerful tropical storms that form over the Atlantic Ocean with extremely strong wind gusts and heavy rainfall.

Floods occur when water covers and flows over land that is not typically covered with water.

Lightning from a thunderstorm can cause fires.

Tsunamis are massive tidal waves that are created in the ocean that result from an earthquake.

Tsunamis, hurricanes, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, landslides, severe weather, coastal erosion, and floods are examples of natural hazards.

Discussion Questions

Before the Game

What happens during a thunderstorm? Why should you go inside during a storm? Why can an earthquake be dangerous? Who helps to predict the weather for us?Where are you more likely to experience a hurricane? What can you do if a tornado is coming your way? What can you do if you live near a volcano?

After the Game

Why did you need to add fire stations to the city in the game? Humans can not prevent hazardous weather so how can we help people during these events? What is the difference between a tsunami and earthquake? Why is it important to warn people of hazardous weather? What are tsunamis? What should you do to warn the town of a volcano?

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Lexile Level

905