Activity
Home disaster kit
In this activity, students select items to include in a home disaster kit in case of emergency and calculate how much food and water they will need to include in a disaster kit for their family.
By the end of this activity, students should understand:
that everyone faces danger from natural disasters
that we can help reduce the impact of a disaster by being prepared
the contents of a basic emergency kit
what sort of items should not be included in an emergency kit and why
where to find out information about emergencies and being prepared.
Download the Word file (see link below) for:
introduction/background notes
instructions on what you need and what to do
discussion questions
extension activities
student worksheets.
Published: 9 April 2010