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Tsunamis

Tsunami Big Wave
http://observe.arc.nasa.gov/nasa/exhibits/tsunami/tsun_bay.html
Learn about Tsunamis and try a quiz.

Tsunami Warning Story
http://www.fema.gov/kids/tsunami/
Read about Tsunamis, the Tsunami Warning centre and Tsunami safety.

Tsunami
http://www.geophys.washington.edu/tsunami/intro.html
This site provides information defining a Tsunami, the mechanics of
tsunami generation, Tsunami warning systems and history of Tsunamis.

Asia's Deadly Waves
http://www.nytimes.com/packages/khtml/2004/12/31/international/20041231_TIMELINE_FEATURE.html
Read this special report that deals with several aspects of the disaster.
Includes several simulations.

"What is a Tsunami?" - includes Scientific explanation, Causes Effects and multiple links to useful sites

ABC Online: Tsunami Disaster
http://www.abc.net.au/news/indepth/tsunami/
Read stories about the Tsunami and view images of the devastation.

Asian Quake Disaster

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/world/2004/asia_quake_disaster/default.stm
Find out the latest developments and read stories about the Asian Tsunami Disaster.

Waves of Destruction
http://www.waveofdestruction.org/
The latest in multimedia updates on the Asian Tsumani crisis.

Asian Earthquake and Tsunami Explained
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/spl/hi/pop_ups/04/asia_pac_asia_earthquake_explained/html/1.stm
Diagrams showing the source and progress of the Asian Tsunami.

Surviving a Tsunami
http://pubs.usgs.gov/circ/c1187/
Stories of survival from previous Tsunamis around the world.

Killer Tsunamis in the Pacific
http://whyfiles.org/068tsunami/
Information on the Tsunamis that hit New Guinea in 1998.

The Science of Tsunamis
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/teachers/lessonplans/science/tsunamis.html
Students conduct a demonstration to learn about wave propagation.

MONSTER WAVES:
http://www.eduplace.com/rdg/gen_act/disaster/monster.html
In this activity, students will build a tabletop village and use it to visualize the relative height and affects of gigantic waves called tsunamis.

Ask Asia: Tsunami
http://www.askasia.org/tsunami/lp1.htm
This learning activity gives immediate context to the events leading up to, and the hours following the earthquake off the shores of Sumatra.

Tsunami Disaster
http://my-ecoach.com/online/webresourcelist.php?rlid=3983
This site provides links to find information as well as links to agencies
that are helping the victims of this disaster.

Tsunami Disaster in South Asia
http://my-ecoach.com/online/activity.php?projectid=3984
For this activity, you will work with other students to learn about the countries affected, the impact this devastation has caused, and plan a course of action your class can collectively take to help the victims and their surviving families and relatives.

Asian Tsunami Lesson Plans
http://www.g-nation.co.uk/teachers/downloads/
Lesson plans on the recent Tsunami in Asia.

Tsunami Lesson Plan
http://www.citizenshipfoundation.org.uk/main/resource.php?s251
This lesson aims to help pupils appreciate the nature of the current tragedy and why this has become the biggest ever charity appeal the world has seen.

Tsunami in Asia
http://www.oxfam.org.uk/coolplanet/teachers/tsunami/index.htm
Unit of work about the Asian Tsunami disaster.

Disaster Strikes: Tsunami
http://www.oxfam.org.uk/coolplanet/teachers/tsunami/disaster_strikes.htm&e=7207
Aims to help students acquire information about appropriate disaster
responses.

Tsunami Unit
http://www.parlo.com/en/teachers/lessonplans/tsunaeng_1.asp
Students brainstorm about the advantages and disadvantages of living on
the coast and read about Tsunamis.

Tsunami Events and Data
http://www.pmel.noaa.gov/tsunami/database_devel.html
Scientific Data on the Asian Tsunami.

Tsunami Disaster Aid Links
http://www.atamma.org/tsunamilinkseng.htm
Links to aid organisations currently participating in Tsunami relief operations.