Pleasant Grove Elementary ALPHA
Advanced Learning Program for High Achievers
EXPLORING 2013-2014 FLL SEASON topic "NATURE's FURY"
Can FIRST® LEGO® League teams help us master natural disasters? In the 2013 NATURE’S FURY℠Challenge, over 200,000 children ages 9 to 16* from over 70 countries will explore the awe-inspiring storms, quakes, waves and more that we call natural disasters. Teams will discover what can be done when intense natural events meet the places people live, work, and play. Brace yourself for NATURE’S FURY! - See more at: http://firstlegoleague.org/challenge/2013naturesfury#sthash.BeQhLRJo.dpuf
Let's get started with some background information. Please choose a topic to explore and take notes. Be ready to share what you have found. There are some great websites listed. If you find another good website, let me know and I'll add it to our list.
PREPARE
REBUILD
Hurricanes
Tornadoes
Lightning
Earthquakes:
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Learn about earthquakes! – USGS
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Real-time Earthquake Map - USGS
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European Real-time Earthquake Map (from European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre – EMSC)
Tsunamis:
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Tsunami basics - NOAA
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Life of a tsunami - USGS
Volcanoes
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Live volcano map - USGS
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Learn about US volcanoes - USGS
Flash Floods
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Flood risk scenarios - what causes flooding? animations – from the National Flood Insurance Program
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Turn Around, Don’t Drown! - National Weather Service
Hurricanes
Severe Thunderstorms
— tornado / wind / hail / lightning
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Severe weather research videos from NSSL
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Echo the National Weather Center Bat — Facebook — Twitter – updates daily or more with cool severe weather stuff.
Drought
Extreme Heat
Extreme Cold
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Winter storm preparedness and response - Red Cross
Flooding (large-scale)
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Flooding preparation and response information from the US Environmental Protection Agency
Avalanches / Landslides / Debris Flows
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avalanche.org — provides information on skiing safety
Wildfires
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Smokey Bear – only YOU can prevent wildfires
Team Building Exercises
- Team-building activities from Teampedia
- Resources for group speaking exercises from Techbrick
- Spontaneous Problems from Odyssey of the Mind
- Team Builders from the University of Oregon
Educational Games
- Stop Disasters — engaging game that shows how to mitigate the effects of tsunami, hurricane, wildfire, earthquake and flood (thanks to azredhead on the FLL forums for the tip).
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