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N Volcanoes ( ) Tsunamis U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS PUERTO RICO NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS GUAM Home Fires Hundreds of home fires happen every day. Be prepared with working smoke alarms and a home escape plan. Flooding Too much rain or melted snow can cause any river or stream to overflow, flooding roads and towns built near the water. Thunderstorms and Lightning There are more than 100,000 thunderstorms every year in the U.S. They can happen anywhere, at any time. Extreme Winter Storms In the north, too much snow and ice can close roads and knock out power. In the south, even a little snow and ice can do the same. Hazards Map Natural hazards exist all over the United States. Use this map to find out which kinds of hazards to prepare for where you and your relatives live.* © Copyright 2017-19 American Red Cross * Based on hazard maps produced by the U. S. Geological Survey and the American Red Cross. This map shows where different types of hazards are most likely to happen in the U.S. It does not show every emergency that can happen in every state and territory. For example, wildfires have been reported in 35 states, but they happen most often in the states shown on the map. Wherever you live, you should be prepared for these common emergencies: The Pillowcase Project Learn. Practice. Share. redcross.org/pillowcase redcross.org/pillowcase 186601-08 Pillowcase-Hazard Map and Teacher Lesson Plans-ENG FINAL.indd 1 6/6/19 10:51 AM
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Volcanoes
( )
Tsunamis
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS
PUERTO RICO
NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS
GUAM
Home FiresHundreds of home fires happen every day. Be prepared with working smoke alarms and a home escape plan.
Flooding Too much rain or melted snow can cause any river or stream to overflow, flooding roads and towns built near the water.
Thunderstorms and LightningThere are more than 100,000 thunderstorms every year in the U.S. They can happen anywhere, at any time.
Extreme Winter StormsIn the north, too much snow and ice can close roads and knock out power. In the south, even a little snow and ice can do the same.
Hazards Map Natural hazards exist all over the United States. Use this map to find out which kinds of hazardsto prepare for where you and your relatives live.*
© Copyright 2017-19 American Red Cross* Based on hazard maps produced by the U. S. Geological Survey and the American Red Cross. This map shows where different types of hazards are most likely to happen in the U.S.
It does not show every emergency that can happen in every state and territory. For example, wildfires have been reported in 35 states, but they happen most often in the states shown on the map.
Wherever you live, you should be prepared for these common emergencies:
The Pillowcase ProjectLearn. Practice. Share.
redcross.org/pillowcase
redcross.org/pillowcase
186601-08 Pillowcase-Hazard Map and Teacher Lesson Plans-ENG FINAL.indd 1 6/6/19 10:51 AM
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This
teac
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kit
is d
esig
ned
for u
se w
ith
stud
ents
in g
rade
s 3-
5 as
a s
uppl
emen
t to
the
scie
nce
curr
icul
um.
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nd
ard
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is p
rogr
am s
uppo
rts
Nex
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erat
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Sci
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Sta
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r Gra
des
3-5.
For
det
ails
, vi
sit y
mic
lass
room
.com
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ence
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afet
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gra
m O
bje
ctiv
es
• In
trod
uce
key
term
s an
d sc
ienc
e co
ncep
ts fo
r co
mm
on m
eteo
rolo
gica
l and
ge
olog
ical
haz
ards
• H
elp
stud
ents
und
erst
and
wha
t to
expe
ct
and
how
to s
tay
safe
dur
ing
extr
eme
wea
ther
and
oth
er e
mer
genc
y si
tuat
ions
• Fa
mili
ariz
e st
uden
ts a
nd th
eir
fam
ilies
with
th
e em
erge
ncy
prep
ared
ness
info
rmat
ion
avai
labl
e fr
om th
e A
mer
ican
Red
Cro
ss a
t re
dcro
ss.o
rg
• P
rom
ote
scie
nce
lear
ning
thro
ugh
colla
bora
tive
rese
arch
, con
cept
ual
mod
elin
g, a
nd e
ngin
eerin
g de
sign
Pro
gra
m C
om
po
nen
ts•
This
one
-pag
e te
ache
r’s g
uide
• Th
ree
repr
oduc
ible
stu
dent
act
ivity
she
ets
• Th
e H
azar
ds M
ap p
oste
r inc
lude
d in
you
r pa
cket
• A
sur
vey
form
acc
essi
ble
onlin
e at
re
dcr
oss
.org
/pillo
wca
se.
Usi
ng
th
e P
rog
ram
Co
mp
o-
nen
ts•
Mak
e co
pies
of t
he a
ctiv
ity s
heet
s fo
r all
of
your
stu
dent
s. P
rovi
de m
aste
r cop
ies
of th
e pr
ogra
m to
oth
er te
ache
rs in
you
r sch
ool.
• U
se th
e H
azar
ds M
ap p
oste
r to
intro
duce
yo
ur s
tude
nts
to s
ome
of th
e na
tura
l ha
zard
s th
at o
ccur
in th
e U
nite
d S
tate
s.
Poi
nt o
ut th
e ha
zard
s co
mm
on to
you
r re
gion
and
talk
abo
ut h
azar
ds th
at o
ccur
w
here
stu
dent
s ha
ve re
lativ
es a
nd fr
iend
s.
Exp
lain
that
stu
dent
s w
ill b
e le
arni
ng
abou
t fou
r nat
ural
haz
ards
— h
urric
anes
, to
rnad
oes,
ear
thqu
akes
, and
vol
cano
es —
an
d ho
w to
sta
y sa
fe w
hen
thes
e ha
zard
s ca
use
emer
genc
y si
tuat
ions
.
Act
ivit
y 1:
Sto
rm W
atch
This
sm
all-g
roup
act
ivity
gui
des
stud
ents
th
roug
h a
colla
bora
tive
rese
arch
pro
ject
us
ing
a va
riety
of o
nlin
e re
sour
ces
(web
page
s, m
aps,
ani
mat
ions
, and
vid
eos)
. A
ssig
n so
me
grou
ps to
rese
arch
hur
rican
es
and
othe
rs to
rese
arch
torn
adoe
s. W
hen
they
hav
e co
mpl
eted
thei
r res
earc
h, h
ave
each
gro
up re
port
its
findi
ngs
in a
cla
ss
disc
ussi
on. U
se a
cha
lkbo
ard,
whi
tebo
ard,
or
butc
her p
aper
to c
reat
e a
char
t com
parin
g th
e lo
catio
n, c
ause
s, a
nd s
afet
y fa
cts
for
thes
e tw
o ty
pes
of v
iole
nt s
torm
s. (N
ote:
You
ca
n do
wnl
oad
a la
rger
map
for t
he lo
catio
n pa
rt o
f thi
s ac
tivity
at n
atio
nalm
ap.g
ov/
smal
l_sc
ale/
prin
tabl
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ages
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line/
stat
es.p
df.)
Act
ivit
y 2:
On
th
e E
dg
e
This
act
ivity
intro
duce
s st
uden
ts to
the
scie
nce
of p
late
tect
onic
s an
d ex
plai
ns h
ow
the
mov
emen
t of t
ecto
nic
plat
es c
reat
es th
e co
nditi
ons
for e
arth
quak
es a
nd v
olca
noes
. S
tude
nts
then
con
cept
ualiz
e a
very
bas
ic
mod
el th
at s
how
s th
ese
geol
ogic
forc
es
at w
ork
and
colla
bora
te in
sm
all g
roup
s to
cr
eate
a w
orki
ng m
odel
to s
hare
with
the
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Act
ivit
y 3:
Des
ign
ed f
or
Saf
ety
This
act
ivity
cha
lleng
es s
tude
nts
to c
ome
up w
ith e
ngin
eerin
g id
eas
that
cou
ld re
duce
th
e da
mag
e to
hom
es a
nd c
ities
cau
sed
by
hurr
ican
es, t
orna
does
, and
ear
thqu
akes
. Th
e ac
tivity
she
et b
riefly
revi
ews
som
e de
sign
con
cept
s th
at e
ngin
eers
hav
e ex
plor
ed a
lread
y. F
or a
dded
insp
iratio
n, ta
ke
stud
ents
to h
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Em
erg
ency
Pre
par
edn
ess
Con
clud
e th
e pr
ogra
m b
y re
view
ing
the
emer
genc
y pr
epar
edne
ss in
form
atio
n pr
ovid
ed o
n ea
ch a
ctiv
ity s
heet
and
on
the
Red
Cro
ss w
ebsi
te a
t red
cros
s.or
g/pr
epar
e/di
sast
er. F
or h
azar
ds th
at h
appe
n in
you
r sta
te, p
ract
ice
the
prot
ectiv
e ac
tions
re
com
men
ded
by th
e R
ed C
ross
, and
en
cour
age
your
stu
dent
s to
sha
re w
hat t
hey
lear
n ab
out b
eing
pre
pare
d fo
r em
erge
ncie
s w
ith e
very
one
in th
eir h
ome.
Res
ou
rces
• C
DC
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.gov
/lear
ning
• FE
MA
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dy.g
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ids
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FPA
, fire
wis
e.or
g•
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AA
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w.n
oaa.
gov/
educ
atio
n•
US
GS
Edu
catio
n, e
duca
tion.
usgs
.gov
• A
mer
ican
Red
Cro
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are
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9 A
mer
ican
Red
Cro
ss
We
build
resi
lienc
e th
roug
h w
ise
deci
sion
s in
how
we
use
land
as
wel
l as
how
we
engi
neer
str
uctu
res.
Hur
rican
es, t
orna
does
, vol
cano
es, a
nd
eart
hqua
kes
are
all n
atur
al h
azar
ds. W
e ca
n’t s
top
them
from
hap
peni
ng. W
e ca
n, h
owev
er, s
top
som
e na
tura
l haz
ards
from
cau
sing
so
muc
h da
mag
e, if
we
can
impr
ove
exis
ting
idea
s or
find
new
and
inno
vativ
e w
ays
to b
uild
hom
es a
nd c
ities
.
Her
e ar
e so
me
idea
s th
at e
ngin
eers
hav
e co
me
up w
ith to
hel
p pr
otec
t peo
ple
from
the
dam
age
caus
ed b
y hu
rric
anes
, tor
nado
es, a
nd
eart
hqua
kes:
Act
ivit
y 3
The
Sci
ence
of
Saf
ety
• R
epro
du
cib
le M
aste
r
Des
igne
d fo
r Saf
ety
HA
ZA
RD
DA
MA
GE
PR
OTE
CTI
ON
Hur
rican
es•
Str
ong
win
ds d
estr
oy b
uild
ings
• R
ain
and
ocea
n w
ater
floo
ds to
wns
• In
nova
te e
ngin
eerin
g to
use
con
cret
e an
d st
eel t
o m
ake
build
ings
that
re
sist
win
d da
mag
e
• B
uild
aw
ay fr
om th
e oc
ean
or ra
ise
build
ings
up
abov
e flo
od w
ater
s
Torn
adoe
s•
Str
ong
win
ds d
estr
oy b
uild
ings
• In
nova
te e
ngin
eerin
g to
use
con
cret
e an
d st
eel t
o m
ake
build
ings
that
re
sist
win
d da
mag
e
• B
uild
dee
per i
nto
the
grou
nd o
r und
ergr
ound
so
that
bui
ldin
gs a
re n
ot
expo
sed
to a
s m
uch
win
d
• C
onst
ruct
a “
Saf
e R
oom
” th
at w
ill re
sist
win
d da
mag
e in
side
hom
es
and
busi
ness
es
Ear
thqu
akes
• S
haki
ng k
nock
s do
wn
build
ings
and
po
wer
line
s, b
reak
s w
ater
and
gas
pip
es
• P
ut “
shoc
k ab
sorb
ers”
und
er b
uild
ings
to le
ssen
the
effe
cts
of
shak
ing
• In
nova
te e
ngin
eerin
g to
use
mat
eria
ls th
at tw
ist a
nd s
tret
ch fo
r pow
er
lines
and
pip
es
You’
ve le
arne
d a
lot a
bout
thes
e th
ree
natu
ral h
azar
ds. U
se w
hat y
ou k
now
to c
ome
up w
ith y
our o
wn
idea
s fo
r pro
tect
ing
peop
le fr
om th
e da
mag
e th
at o
ne
of th
ese
haza
rds
can
caus
e. T
ry to
thin
k of
a n
ew w
ay to
bui
ld h
omes
and
citi
es th
at w
ill p
rote
ct th
em fr
om th
at h
azar
d.
If yo
u w
ant,
you
can
use
idea
s fro
m th
e ch
art a
bove
. Dra
w o
r des
crib
e yo
ur id
eas
for a
haz
ard-
safe
bui
ldin
g he
re, o
r use
the
back
of t
his
shee
t if y
ou n
eed
mor
e ro
om. Y
ou c
an a
lso
wor
k w
ith y
our t
each
er to
hel
p re
sear
ch y
our d
esig
n. H
ere
are
som
e w
ebsi
tes
to g
et y
ou s
tart
ed:
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ps:
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e R
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d ht
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ctur
e-13
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er-s
tron
g-st
ruct
ures
.
Afte
r you
hav
e fin
ishe
d yo
ur d
esig
n, s
hare
it w
ith y
our w
hole
cla
ss. A
sk y
our c
lass
mat
es fo
r ide
as to
mak
e yo
ur d
esig
n ev
en b
ette
r.
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rep
are
dU
ntil
ever
yone
live
s in
a h
ome
that
’s b
uilt
to p
rote
ct th
em fr
om n
atur
al h
azar
ds, i
t’s im
port
ant t
o le
arn
how
to s
tay
safe
whe
n a
natu
ral h
azar
d ha
ppen
s. Y
ou c
an fi
nd o
ut h
ow to
be
prep
ared
for a
ll ki
nds
of h
azar
ds a
t the
Am
eric
an R
ed C
ross
web
site
. Vis
it re
dcr
oss
.org
/pre
par
e/d
isas
ter
to le
arn
abou
t haz
ards
that
can
hap
pen
in y
our s
tate
and
how
eve
ryon
e in
you
r hom
e ca
n st
ay s
afe
if on
e oc
curs
.
My
Saf
e D
esig
n f
or:
H
urr
ican
e
To
rnad
o
Ear
thq
uak
e
Can
you
tell
the
diffe
renc
e be
twee
n a
hurr
ican
e an
d a
torn
ado?
Bot
h ar
e st
orm
s th
at s
pin
arou
nd in
a c
ircle
— w
hat w
eath
er fo
reca
ster
s ca
ll cy
clon
es. A
nd b
oth
can
dest
roy
who
le c
omm
uniti
es w
ith th
eir s
trong
win
ds. S
o w
hat m
akes
them
diff
eren
t?
Get
toge
ther
with
a s
mal
l gro
up o
f cla
ssm
ates
to a
nsw
er th
at q
uest
ion.
You
r tea
cher
will
have
you
r gro
up g
athe
r inf
orm
atio
n ab
out h
urric
anes
or
torn
adoe
s. U
se th
e re
sear
ch g
uide
bel
ow to
org
aniz
e w
hat y
ou d
isco
ver.
Then
pre
sent
you
r find
ings
in a
cla
ss d
iscu
ssio
n. B
y w
orki
ng to
geth
er,
you’
ll le
arn
the
diffe
renc
e be
twee
n hu
rric
anes
and
torn
adoe
s, a
nd h
ow to
sta
y sa
fe w
hen
thes
e tw
o di
ffere
nt k
inds
of s
torm
s ha
ppen
.
Ou
r R
esea
rch
To
pic
:
Hur
rican
es
Tor
nado
es
Wh
ere
th
e s
torm
hap
pen
sU
se th
e H
azar
ds M
ap p
oste
r to
find
out w
here
you
r typ
e of
sto
rm is
mos
t lik
ely
to h
appe
n in
the
Uni
ted
Sta
tes.
You
can
als
o us
e th
e on
line
map
s at
map
s.re
dcr
oss
.org
/web
site
/map
s/A
RC
_Map
_Lin
ks.h
tml.
Mar
k th
e lo
catio
ns o
n th
is m
ap.
Act
ivit
y 1
The
Sci
ence
of
Saf
ety
• R
epro
du
cib
le M
aste
r
Stor
m W
atch
GU
AM
ISLA
S M
AR
IAN
AS
DE
L N
OR
TE
PU
ER
TO R
ICO
HA
WÁ
I
NU
EV
O M
ÉX
ICO
OR
EG
ÓN
MÍC
HIGAN
DA
KO
TA D
EL
SU
R
DA
KO
TA D
EL
NO
RTE
MIS
UR
I
PE
NS
ILV
AN
IA
NU
EV
A Y
OR
K
NU
EV
O H
AM
PS
HIR
E
NU
EV
A J
ER
SE
Y
DIS
TRIT
O D
E C
OLU
MB
IA
VIR
GIN
IAO
CC
IDE
NTA
L
CA
RO
LIN
A D
EL
NO
RTE
CA
RO
LIN
A
D
EL
SU
R
MIS
ISIP
I
LUIS
IAN
A
ISLA
S V
ÍRG
EN
ES
DE
LO
S E
E. U
U.
Ho
w t
he s
torm
hap
pen
sTo
lear
n ab
out t
orna
does
, vis
it w
ww
.nss
l.no
aa.g
ov/
edu
cati
on
/svr
wx1
01/t
orn
ado
es. T
o le
arn
abou
t hur
rican
es, v
isit
htt
p:/
/sp
acep
lace
.nas
a.g
ov/
hu
rric
anes
/en
. Or w
atch
the
vide
os a
t htt
p:/
/vid
eo.n
atio
nal
geo
gra
ph
ic.c
om
/vid
eo/1
01-v
ideo
s/to
rnad
oes
-101
and
htt
p:/
/vid
eo.n
atio
nal
geo
gra
ph
ic.c
om
/vid
eo/1
01-v
ideo
s/h
urr
ican
es-1
01 U
se th
is s
pace
or a
sep
arat
e sh
eet o
f pa
per t
o ta
ke n
otes
on
the
fact
s yo
u pl
an to
sha
re w
ith y
our c
lass
mat
es.
Ho
w t
o s
tay
safe
Wha
t sho
uld
you
do if
a h
urric
ane
or to
rnad
o is
hea
ded
your
way
? A
re th
ere
diffe
rent
saf
ety
prec
autio
ns fo
r the
se tw
o ki
nds
of s
torm
s? V
isit
the
Am
eric
an R
ed C
ross
web
site
to fi
nd o
ut. G
o to
red
cro
ss.o
rg/p
rep
are/
dis
aste
r an
d cl
ick
on H
urric
ane
or T
orna
do. U
se th
is s
pace
or a
se
para
te s
heet
of p
aper
to w
rite
dow
n th
e sa
fety
fact
s yo
u pl
an to
sha
re w
ith y
our c
lass
mat
es.
Pla
n ho
w y
our g
roup
will
pre
sent
wha
t you
hav
e le
arne
d to
the
clas
s. Y
ou m
ight
wan
t to
use
pict
ures
or v
ideo
s th
at y
ou h
ave
foun
d on
the
Inte
rnet
, or c
reat
e yo
ur o
wn
diag
ram
s an
d ch
arts
to e
xpla
in y
our k
ind
of c
yclo
ne a
nd h
ow to
sta
y sa
fe w
hen
one
happ
ens.
Hur
rican
es
Torn
adoe
s
Look
for e
arth
quak
es a
nd v
olca
noes
on
the
Haz
ards
Map
pos
ter.
You’
ll se
e, g
ener
allly
, tha
t in
the
Uni
ted
Sta
tes
both
hap
pen
alon
g th
e P
acifi
c O
cean
. Why
?
Tect
on
ic P
late
sG
eolo
gist
s ar
e sc
ient
ists
who
stu
dy
how
the
Ear
th is
put
toge
ther
. The
y ha
ve
disc
over
ed th
at th
e su
rface
of t
he E
arth
is
mad
e up
of g
igan
tic s
labs
of r
ock,
ca
lled
tect
onic
pla
tes,
that
fit t
oget
her
like
the
piec
es o
f a p
uzzl
e. A
s yo
u ca
n se
e, th
e co
ntin
enta
l Uni
ted
Sta
tes
is
part
of t
he N
orth
Am
eric
an P
late
, but
the
Nor
th A
mer
ican
Pla
te b
umps
up
agai
nst
the
Pac
ific
Pla
te a
long
the
wes
t coa
st.
That
’s o
ne a
rea
whe
re e
arth
quak
es a
nd
volc
anoe
s ca
n ha
ppen
.
Unl
ike
the
piec
es o
f a p
uzzl
e, te
cton
ic
plat
es m
ove
and
shift
pos
ition
, and
that
ca
uses
the
edge
s of
the
plat
es to
be
push
ed to
geth
er o
r pul
led
apar
t. Th
is
usua
lly h
appe
ns s
o sl
owly
that
we
can’
t fe
el it
, but
whe
n th
e ed
ges
get c
augh
t on
each
oth
er, p
ress
ure
build
s up
at t
hat s
pot
until
, one
day
, the
two
edge
s br
eak
free.
W
hen
that
hap
pens
, we
feel
an
earth
quak
e.
Mag
ma
The
rock
und
erne
ath
the
tect
onic
pla
tes
is v
ery
hot —
so
hot t
hat i
t has
mel
ted
into
a th
ick
fluid
cal
led
mag
ma.
In s
ome
plac
es, t
he m
agm
a pu
shes
up
thro
ugh
the
surfa
ce o
f the
Ear
th, a
nd th
at’s
the
star
t of a
vol
cano
. A v
olca
no is
a m
ount
ain
that
has
bee
n bu
ilt u
p by
mag
ma
flow
ing
to th
e su
rface
of t
he E
arth
, whe
re it
then
har
dens
into
sol
id ro
ck.
As
you
have
pro
babl
y fig
ured
out
, the
cra
cks
betw
een
the
tect
onic
pla
tes
mak
e a
good
pla
ce fo
r mag
ma
to fi
nd a
pat
h to
the
surfa
ce. T
hat’s
w
hy m
ost o
f the
wor
ld’s
vol
cano
es a
re lo
cate
d al
ong
the
edge
s of
tect
onic
pla
tes.
But
som
etim
es th
e m
agm
a fin
ds a
sof
t spo
t aw
ay fr
om th
e ed
ges
whe
re it
can
pus
h th
roug
h. T
hat’s
how
the
Haw
aiia
n Is
land
s w
ere
form
ed in
the
mid
dle
of th
e P
acifi
c P
late
— th
ey a
re a
ctua
lly th
e to
ps
of v
olca
noes
that
bui
lt up
from
the
botto
m o
f the
oce
an.
Sh
ow
Wh
at
Yo
u K
no
wC
an y
ou th
ink
of a
way
to s
how
how
an
eart
hqua
ke o
r a v
olca
no h
appe
ns?
• S
tart
by
thin
king
abo
ut w
hat y
ou c
ould
use
to s
how
how
two
giga
ntic
sla
bs o
f roc
k pu
sh to
geth
er a
nd th
en s
lip a
gain
st o
ne a
noth
er to
ca
use
an e
arth
quak
e. C
ould
you
sho
w w
hat h
appe
ns w
ith b
lock
s? C
lay?
Spo
nges
?
• O
r sta
rt b
y th
inki
ng a
bout
wha
t you
cou
ld u
se to
sho
w h
ow m
agm
a pu
shes
up
to th
e su
rface
of t
he E
arth
to m
ake
a vo
lcan
o. C
ould
you
sh
ow w
hat h
appe
ns w
ith a
tube
of t
ooth
past
e? A
can
of s
oda?
A je
lly d
onut
?
Use
the
back
of t
his
shee
t to
draw
or d
escr
ibe
how
you
wou
ld m
ake
a m
odel
to s
how
how
an
eart
hqua
ke o
r a v
olca
no h
appe
ns. T
o le
arn
mor
e, y
ou c
an v
isit
Ear
thqu
akes
for
Kid
s at
ear
thq
uak
e.u
sgs.
go
v/le
arn
/kid
s, o
r Vol
cano
Haz
ards
at v
olc
ano
es.u
sgs.
go
v/in
dex
.htm
l.
Afte
r you
hav
e de
sign
ed y
our m
odel
, get
toge
ther
with
som
e cl
assm
ates
who
hav
e co
me
up w
ith th
eir o
wn
idea
s fo
r a m
odel
like
you
rs —
one
th
at s
how
s ho
w a
n ea
rthq
uake
or a
vol
cano
hap
pens
. Com
pare
idea
s an
d de
cide
on
the
best
way
to m
ake
your
mod
el. T
hen
wor
k to
geth
er a
s a
team
to c
reat
e a
mod
el th
at y
ou c
an s
hare
with
the
who
le c
lass
.
Eart
hq
uake
an
d V
olc
an
o S
afe
tyVi
sit t
he A
mer
ican
Red
Cro
ss w
ebsi
te to
find
out
how
to s
tay
safe
dur
ing
an e
arth
quak
e or
whe
n a
volc
ano
is re
ady
to e
rupt
. Go
to r
edcr
oss
.o
rg/p
rep
are/
dis
aste
r an
d cl
ick
on E
arth
quak
e an
d Vo
lcan
o. L
earn
how
to “
Dro
p, C
over
, and
Hol
d O
n” w
hen
an e
arth
quak
e ha
ppen
s, a
nd
prac
tice
this
saf
ety
drill
in c
lass
. If y
ou li
ve n
ear a
vol
cano
, ask
you
r tea
cher
to te
ll yo
u ab
out y
our t
own’
s pl
an to
get
eve
ryon
e fa
r aw
ay if
the
volc
ano
ever
eru
pts.
Act
ivit
y 2
The
Sci
ence
of
Saf
ety
• R
epro
du
cib
le M
aste
r
On
the
Edge
Lear
n. P
ract
ice.
Sh
are.
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