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Disasters and emergencies teaching resources

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  • A photo taken from inside a car as a British Red Cross emergency response volunteer drives across a wintery landscape.

    Act of courage

    Age:

    11 - 16

    Type:

    Lesson plan

    Subjects:

    PSHE, Tutor time

    Topics:

    Newsthink, Disaster and emergencies

    Secondary PSHE discussion activity looking at what drives us to help others and the importance of personal safety while helping.

  • Two Spanish Red Cross responders walk through ankle-deep floods from torrential rain, as an older couple pump water into the flooded street from their doorway and another man passes by.

    Newsthink: Flash floods in Spain

    Age:

    10-19

    Type:

    Quick activity

    Subjects:

    PSHE, Tutor time

    Topics:

    Disasters and emergencies, Newsthink

    Teaching resource to help students explore how floods impact communities and how people come together after extreme weather events.

  • Illustration of a stylised cloud, lightning bolt and sun with the words ‘Weather Together’ in bold red and black blocks. Surrounding the title is a grid of illustrated diverse people. Bottom right corner features British Red Cross lettering.

    Weather Together resources

    Age:

    10-16

    Type:

    Teaching resources

    Subjects:

    PSHE, Geography, Tutor time

    Topics:

    Disasters and emergencies

    This British Red Cross environmental education resource includes weather activities to teach learners about extreme weather, eco-anxiety and heatwaves.

  • A group of young teenagers sit in a circle on the floor, having a serious conversation. One boy looks down while others listen or speak.

    Talking with young people about a major emergency

    Age:

    11-19

    Type:

    Lesson plan

    Subjects:

    Citizenship, PSHE

    Topics:

    Disasters and emergencies

    A PSHE lesson plan to support young people to discuss and explore their emotions following news of a major emergency.

  • Students participating in a classroom.

    Talking with children about a major emergency

    Age:

    5-11

    Type:

    Lesson plan

    Subjects:

    PSHE

    Topics:

    Disasters and emergencies

    A free primary PSHE teaching resource about how to support and talk to children about distressing events they hear about in the news.

  • A Red Cross emergency response vehicle drives through shallow flood water in a UK residential area.

    Rain and flooding activity

    Age:

    7+

    Type:

    Practical activity

    Subjects:

    Science

    Topics:

    Disasters and emergencies

    Learn why climate scientists monitor rainfall patterns to prepare for floods. Build a rain gauge to measure rainfall and monitor weather changes.

  • Staff and volunteers from Magen David Adom in Israel (MDA), Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) have been working round the clock to respond to urgent needs, including treating casualties.

    Newsthink: Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory

    Age:

    10-19

    Type:

    Quick activities

    Subjects:

    Tutor time, PSHE

    Topics:

    Humanitarianism and the Red Cross, Disasters and Emergencies, Newsthink

    Learn about the rules of war and how they apply to the conflict in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory.

  • A wooden thermometer showing a high temperature.

    Newsthink: Heatwaves

    Age:

    10-19

    Type:

    Quick activity

    Subjects:

    Geography, tutor time, PSHE, citizenship

    Topics:

    Disasters and emergencies, first aid and the bystander effect, humanitarianism and the Red Cross, Newsthink

    Learn about the impact of heatwaves in the UK and around the world, with this Newsthink resource. Explore how extreme heat affects individuals and communities.

  • A man helps a gurl suffering from heat exhaustion

    Keeping cool science activity

    Age:

    7+

    Type:

    Practical activity

    Subjects:

    Science

    Topics:

    Disasters and emergencies, Home learning resources

    Use this science activity to experiment with different clothing materials and colours. Learn how you can keep cool during a heatwave with the clothes you wear.

  • Photo shows a 3D render of a satellite image of hurricane Dorian, a massive swirling storm over the sea with a clearly defined eye.

    Hurricane Dorian

    Age:

    11-16

    Type:

    Lesson plan

    Subjects:

    PSHE

    Topics:

    Disasters and emergencies, Newsthink

    PSHE activities for secondary school students looking at the impact of Hurricane Dorian and building resilience.

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