Established Goal(s): - MS-ESS3-f.

Analyze and interpret data sets that indicate the location and frequency of earthquake, volcanic eruption, and tsunami hazards in a region and identify patterns that allow for forecasts of the likelihood and locations of future events. - MS-ESS3-g. Apply scientific knowledge to evaluate and revise engineered solutions to mitigate the effects of natural hazards that result from surface geologic and hydrologic processes. - MS-ESS3-h. Analyze maps or other graphical displays of data sets to assess the likelihood and possible location of future severe weather events.* - Students will be able to make connections between natural disasters and the social sciences, i.e. Economics and politics. - 17.D.3b Explain how interactions of geographic factors have shaped present conditions. Understanding(s): Essential Question(s): - Students will understand how - Do natural disasters in other some natural disasters may cause parts of the world affect us? How another do they? - Natural disasters do not occur in - Which aspects of local human random places as much as one geography (e.g., population would think distribution and density, - Learn about disaster preparation settlement patterns, or type of and response strategies land use) might increase or reduce the natural hazard's impact? - What are the characteristics of a natural disaster Students will know Students will be able to - the cause of some major natural - Recognize the potential natural disaster disasters that can occur in - some warning signs of natural different parts of the U.S., disasters, and why some are especially locally unpredictable - Come up with ideas to reduce the - impacts on the surrounding effects of natural disasters areas/ecosystem - politics/economics behind natural disaster relief Performance Task(s): - Students should come up with meaningful plans to help with the prevention of destruction to the surrounding areas. Other Evidence: Students will be able to show their evidence of learning through the final project of natural disasters of a region in the world

Learning Activities: - Tornadoes - Hurricanes - Earthquakes - Volcanoes - Tsunami - Prevention/Early Warning - Economic impact of natural disasters - Politics of relief - Project on Region and potential natural disasters