Disaster has struck in Houston and you can be sure your students are talking about it. How can we harness those conversations into powerful teachable moments in which we not only consider the charitable acts of giving but also, how we can learn from our current state of events? Luckily, the American Association of School Librarians is always on the prowl for useful new apps and has discovered one entitled Disaster Detective. How timely.
Disaster Detective is a free app developed by the Smithsonian Institution that teaches kids how to prepare for disasters. Analyzing data using tools such as Doppler radar, anemometers, barometers, and seismometers, students learn how to consider past and current data to make predictions. The app was created with middle schoolers in mind but can actually be used with any age. What better time than the present to work this into your learning? For another great resource on hurricanes, click the image below to view a movie and lessons via BrainPop:
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