Pathfinder: Tsunamis

Step 1: Define your task: Look at the assignment/essential question.

Step 2: What materials might be useful for the project? Books, Encyclopedias, Online Encyclopedias, Websites.

Step 3: Find the material.

Suggestions:

• Books about tsunamis – 551.47
• Encyclopedias: World Book Encyclopedia: R 030 Wor.
• Online Encyclopedias: Grolier’s New book of Popular Science has an excellent article on tsunamis.
• Online Databases: Gale’s Student Resource Center Gold includes an excellent article on tsunamis as well as recent newspaper and magazine articles.
• Websites: The following websites have information on tsunamis :

Information from the Federal Emergency Management Administration:

http://www.fema.gov/hazards/tsunamis/

The National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program:

http://www.pmel.noaa.gov/tsunami-hazard/

Hazard information from the Pacific Disaster Center: http://www.pdc.org/hazard_info.php

Information and links from the University of Washington:

http://www.geophys.washington.edu/tsunami/

Tsunamis and Earthquakes from the USGS

http://quake.wr.usgs.gov/tsunami/

Tsunami: The Big Wave from NASA: http://observe.arc.nasa.gov/nasa/exhibits/tsunami/tsun_bay.html

Tsunami: Where they Happen and Why from Fathom

http://www.fathom.com/feature/122490/

Savage Earth: Waves of Destruction: Tsunamis from PBS http://www.pbs.org/wnet/savageearth/

Step 4: Use the material. Read it and take notes. CITE YOUR SOURCES!!!

Step 5: Synthesize the information: Prepare and present the skit, poster, power point, song, poem, or other approved product. PREPARE YOUR BIBLIOGRAPHY.

Step 6: Evaluate: Does the paper you wrote answer the essential question. Have you met the requirements for the assignment?

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