Tsunami+Resources

Lesson Ideas

 * Using the Children's Book "Tsunami!" (5-10 year olds): http://www.author4kids.com/lp_tsunami.html
 * List of ideas: http://www.cln.org/themes/tsunamis.html
 * Coloring Book about Tsunamis and Earthquakes for kids: http://www.tsunami.noaa.gov/pdfs/tommy_tsunami_coloring_book.pdf
 * Lesson Plan for making waves with marbles and water: http://www.eduplace.com/rdg/gen_act/ocean/wave.html

Science Background

 * From NOAA, Background information: http://www.tsunami.noaa.gov/basics.html
 * Maps of Historical Occurances of Tsunamis: http://www.tsunami-alarm-system.com/en/phenomenon-tsunami/phenomenon-tsunami-occurrences.html
 * How Tsunamis Form From Discovery School (11-13 year olds): http://school.discoveryeducation.com/lessonplans/programs/tsunami/
 * Lesson on tsunamis for science (8-10 year olds): http://school.discoveryeducation.com/lessonplans/programs/dynamicearth/
 * Anatomy of a Tsunami (12-adult): http://www.teachersdomain.org/resource/ess05.sci.ess.watcyc.anatomytsunami/
 * List of Science Resources: http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/tsunami/index.html
 * From PBS: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/savageearth/tsunami/index.html
 * Pictures and more: http://www.tsunami.noaa.gov/photos_animations.html
 * Brochure about Tsunamis (lots of good information): http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/brochures/tsunami.htm
 * Collection of Images and Video (mostly of past tsunamis): http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/ocean/visualizations/tsunami_other.html
 * How Tsunami Bouys Work: http://nctr.pmel.noaa.gov/Dart/Jpg/DART-II_05x.swf

Interactives

 * Tsunami Simulator: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/savageseas/multimedia/wavemachine.html
 * Animation of how a tsunami spreads across the globe: http://www.geophys.washington.edu/tsunami/movies/globe.mov
 * Visualization of Tsunamis: http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/ocean/visualizations/tsunami.html
 * Kind of silly music cartoon about Tsunami safety: http://www.tsunamiready.noaa.gov/media/Tsunami_know_what_to_do_Rev2.swf

Information for Surviving

 * Surviving a Tsunami: http://pubs.usgs.gov/circ/c1187/