Disasters and emergencies
Consider the impact of disasters and emergencies and help young people prepare for and cope with a crisis.
Explore the topic of disasters and emergencies with our free lesson plans and teaching materials, which are ideal for Citizenship, PSHE and Geography teachers.
Get primary and secondary teaching ideas about:
- natural disasters like earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes and typhoons
- emergencies such as terrorist attacks or transport accidents
- extreme weather like droughts or flooding.
Disasters and emergencies teaching resources
Age: 11 - 16
Type: Lesson plan
Subjects: PSHE, Tutor time
Discussion activities on extreme weather around the world and how to be prepared.
Age: 11 - 16
Type: Lesson plan
Subjects: PSHE, Tutor time
Photo and discussion activities looking at coping skills and the story of the schoolboys trapped in a cave in Thailand.
Age: 11 - 16
Type: Lesson plan
Subjects: PSHE, Tutor time
Video and discussion activities focusing on the humanitarianism shown during the floods in Kerala, India.
In the news (Newsthink)
Age: 11–19
Type: Lesson plan
Subjects: PSHE, Tutor time
Discuss what learners think about news events with this engaging photo quiz.
In the news (Newsthink)
Age: 11 - 16
Type: Lesson plan
Subjects: PSHE, Tutor time
Discussion activities looking at what drives us to help others and the importance of personal safety while helping.
In the news (Newsthink)
Age: 11 - 16
Type: Lesson plan
Subjects: PSHE, Tutor time
Discussion activities looking at how best to cope with different scenarios during the hot weather.
In the news (Newsthink)
Age: 11 - 16
Type: Lesson plan
Subjects: PSHE, Tutor time
Discussion activities looking at the importance of resilience and preparation for activities that carry a risk.
In the news (Newsthink)
Age: 11–19
Type: Lesson plan, Newsthink
Subjects: PSHE, Tutor time
Secondary PSHE activities considering how to prepare for a natural disaster and living with the reality that this could happen.
In the news (Newsthink)
Age: 11-19
Type: Lesson plan, Newsthink
Subjects: PSHE, Tutor time
Discussion activities looking at the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo and the new vaccine.
Age: 5-19
Type: Teacher briefing
Subjects: PSHE, Citizenship
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