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
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Age: 5-18
Type:
Subjects: Tutor time, PSHE
Activities for young people to build resilience and future readiness

Age: 5-18
Type:
Subjects: PSHE, Tutor time
Activities to support young people with their wellbeing and help them build resilience
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Age: 5-18
Type:
Subjects: PSHE, Tutor time
Wellbeing activities for recovery and back to school

Age: 5-18
Type:
Subjects: PSHE, Tutor time
Activities to record your journey back to better, to resilience and recovery
In the news (Newsthink)

Age: 11-19
Type: Newsthink
Subjects: PSHE, Tutor time
A range of activities used to inform learners of the facts surrounding Covid-19 and encouraging reflection, critical thinking and positivity
In the news (Newsthink)

Age: 11-16
Type: Lesson plan
Subjects: PSHE, Tutor time
Learn about the Amazon wildfires and their impact.
In the news (Newsthink)

Age: 11-16
Type: Lesson plan
Subjects: PSHE
Learn about the impact of Hurricane Dorian and building resilience.
In the news (Newsthink)

Age: 11-16
Type: Lesson plan
Subjects: PSHE, Tutor time
An engaging photo quiz reviewing key events from 2019.
In the news (Newsthink)

Age: 11-16
Type: Lesson plan
Subjects: PSHE, Tutor time
Learn about the situation in Mozambique and the role of resilience.
In the news (Newsthink)

Age: 11 - 16
Type: Lesson plan
Subjects: PSHE, Tutor time
An engaging photo quiz reviewing key events from the start of 2019.
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