SECTION ONE
(Student Pages 4-11)
How does science help us survive?
"Disaster on the Mountain"
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Activities
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"After the Tornado"
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"Tracking Tornadoes"
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Reading and Reflecting Questions
SECTION TWO
(Student Pages 12-23)
What human traits help us survive?
"Wind"
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"I survived Hurricane Katrina"
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"Video: Rebuilding Hope"
Watch the Video
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Video discussion questions
Reading and Reflecting Questions
SECTION THREE
(Student Pages 24-32)
How do informed choices help us survive?
"America the Extreme"
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"Are You Ready for a Disaster?"
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"Refusing to Flee"
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"Wild About Weather"
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"Speaking of Light"
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Activities
Audio version
Final Performance Tasks: Culminating activities that draw on all the texts in the issue
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