Jen Pohl
SLM 521
Web Link Bibliography
Natural Disasters
This web link bibliography is designed to help you with your Natural Disaster Research project. Be sure to investigate all of the disasters before you choose your topic so that you are absolutely certain you want to research that particular disaster. But most importantly, have fun!
Blizzards/Ice Storms
This site is a very extensive look at blizzards. It looks at what they are, why they are dangerous, and how to prepare for them, to just name a few topics. Vocabulary is defined to help make the text easier to read. This is a great site for all levels to start or continue your research on ice storms, blizzards, or extremely cold temperatures.
Date Visited: Feb. 11, 2006
http://www.ussartf.org/blizzards.htm
The Weather Doctor: Ice Storms
The doctor is in at this site! Ice storms and freezing rain are both examined, including how both are formed and their impacts. Terminology is defined in the text and pictures of the disaster are given. This site is best for middle to high school students.
Date Visited: Feb. 11, 2006
http://www.islandnet.com/~see/weather/elements/icestorm.htm
Droughts
This is an
Australian website, but most of the page is not devoted solely to the droughts
of
Date Visited: Feb. 11, 2006
http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/drought/livedrought.shtml
North American Drought: A Paleo Perspective
The
droughts of
Date Visited: Feb. 11, 2006
http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/paleo/drought/drght_home.html
Earthquakes
FEMA for Kids: Disaster Connection-Kids to Kids
This easy to explore page gives the basics about earthquakes, like why they occur and how to protect yourself from the disaster. But it also has games and quizzes you can take to help you learn more about earthquakes. This site is geared towards elementary school age, but is useful for all ages.
Date Visited: Feb. 8, 2006
http://www.fema.gov/kids/quake.htm
How Stuff Works: "How Earthquakes Work"
Earthquakes are devastating and horrifying, and this site helps to explain why. Pictures of damages from prior earthquakes are displayed, as well animation to show the different causes. Helpful hints are given, like how to protect yourself, and how they are measured. Overall, this site is extremely informative and “reader friendly” for all ages.
Date Visited: Feb. 8, 2006
http://www.howstuffworks.com/earthquake.htm
This page provides a lot of unique information. It contains true accounts of earthquakes from famous people, such as Mark Twain and Charles Darwin, where earthquakes occur, and the history of earthquakes. The causes and locations of earthquakes can be explored through the 3-dimensional animations. This site is more towards a middle school or high school level.
Date Visited: Feb. 8, 2006
http://www.crustal.ucsb.edu/ics/outreach/understanding/
Hurricanes
National Geographic Kids: Hurricanes
National Geographic Kids is a very extensive site that contains information about most disasters, but in particular, this site gives pictures, videos, and facts about hurricanes. Random facts like what the word “hurricane” means and the life of a hurricane can be found on this site next to pictures of the disaster. This site would be good for all ages, including elementary school.
Date Visited: Feb. 10, 2006
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ngkids/0308/hurricane/
Sky Diary Kidstorm- Facts about Hurricanes
Sky Diary looks in-depth at how hurricanes form and safety tips. They also present the scale to measure the strength of a storm and how the storms are named. Satellite images accompany the text and plenty of useful links are provided to help guide you where to find more information on more specific questions and topics. Good for a middle school audience.
Date Visited: Feb. 10, 2006
http://skydiary.com/kids/hurricanes.html
General Natural Disasters
This website contains a wide selection of disasters to research. The strength of this site is the variety of the subjects, and contains the “usual” or “normal” disasters and then has others such as blizzards, forest fires, and volcanoes. Because each page gives basic information and does not give much detail, this site would best be used to compare the disasters without searching through a lot of pages. The captions of the pictures also provide interesting information. This site is best for a middle school student.
Date Visited: Feb. 11, 2006
http://www.projectshum.org/NaturalDisasters/index.html
Natural Disasters: Destructive Forces of Nature
This site contains information about tornadoes, volcanoes, tsunamis, lightning storms, hurricanes, earthquakes, and droughts. Each disaster is defined and individual questions, such as the effects or preparing for a disaster, are given their own subheading and page. This is a good page to help you decide which disaster to research. Good for middle and high school students.
Date Visited: Feb. 11, 2006
http://library.thinkquest.org/16132/frames.html
Tornadoes
As this site claims, they are different that the hundreds of other tornado websites. Among the standard information, this site goes in depth into storm chasing, gives ideas to create and build a storm shelter, and debunks common myths/misconceptions about tornados. This site is a good place to find facts and a more complete look at actual tornadoes. Good for middle school students.
Date Visited: Feb. 8, 2006
http://www.tornadoproject.com/
Real tornado and actual experiences are discussed on this website. Vivid pictures help to illustrate the text, and show tornadoes forming and the destruction they cause. You are able to control a model tornado to see what the different levels are and the formation of a hurricane is given step by step. This is a very easy site to navigate and is good for middle school students.
Date Visited: Feb. 10, 2006
http://whyfiles.org/013tornado/index.html
This informative and easy to use page gives basic information about tornadoes, but also gives “fun” did you know facts. An interview with a real storm chaser and a tornado expert are one of the unique parts of this site. Eyewitness accounts of the disaster and videos help to make this site a good place to find specific information. Good for late elementary to middle school students.
Date Visited: Feb. 11, 2006
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/wwatch/tornadoes/
Tsunamis
Pacific Tsunami Museum Student Guide
The
Date Visited: Feb. 9, 2006
http://www.tsunami.org/students.htm
Different aspects of a tsunami are examined on this page. The information is set up almost like a book, where you have to go to the “next page” to continue reading. On the pages, you will find answers to how a tsunami begins, what to do when they hit, and a warning system. The last page contains links to help guide your research further. Students in middle to high school will benefit most from this page.
Date Visited: Feb. 11, 2006
http://observe.arc.nasa.gov/nasa/exhibits/tsunami/tsun_bay.html
Volcanoes
Exploring the Environment: Mount Vesuvius
This site
details the rich history of
Date Visited: Feb. 11, 2006
http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/volcanoes/vmtvesuvius.html
This site claims to be “the web’s premier source of volcano info” and from the wide variety of topics covered, this very well may be true! You can find out about recent volcano activity, past volcano activity, frequently asked questions, and even locate volcanoes on other planets! This is a great site if you have a specific question you want answered or just don’t know where to get started. Good for all ages, but not lower elementary.
Date Visited: Feb. 11, 2006
Weather
NOAA’s National Weather Service Kids Page
This website is full of information about different disasters, including floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, winter storms, and general weather information. There are fun activities and games that provide useful facts and quizzes that test your knowledge of storm safety. Links are also provided to access additional information that is not available on this site. Site is also easy to use and good for all ages.
Date Visited: Feb. 10, 2006
http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/reachout/kidspage.shtml
Information
about all types of disasters is included on this meteorologist-designed and
approved site. Jokes, experiments, and
recent events make this site unique.
Earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, and tornadoes are among the disasters
highlighted. The text itself is easy to
read and breaks things down into basic facts.
Interesting pictures and animations help to highlight key facts and keep
the site fun for all ages!
Date Visited: Feb. 10, 2006
http://www.weatherwizkids.com/index.htm