Portal Resources
List of Materials
- 1 tray per student group
- 3 cups of sand per tray
- 1 spray bottle with water per student group
- Poster — 1 per student group
- Markers or crayons
- Suggested Books for Natural Disaster Research (Teacher Note: You may need to visit your school or local library to gather water-related books.)
- Floods by Peter Murray
- Tornadoes by Gail Gibbons
- Earthquakes by Peter Murray
- Avalanches by Patrick Merrick
- Hurricanes by Gail Gibbons
- Volcanoes by Peter Murray
- Tsunamis by Daniel E. Harmon
- Wildfires by Martha London
- Blizzards by Martha London
Estimated Time
2 hours
- Engage: 5 minutes
- Explore: 15 minutes
- Explain: 30 minutes
- Elaborate: 60 minutes
- Evaluate: 15 minutes