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
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
Learn about the Amazon wildfires and their impact.
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.
In the news (Newsthink)
Age: 11 - 16
Type: Lesson plan
Subjects: PSHE, Tutor time
Learn about resilience and coping skills by looking at the recent natural disasters in Indonesia.
In the news (Newsthink)
Age: 11-16
Type: Lesson plan
Subjects: PSHE, Tutor time
An engaging photo quiz reviewing key events from 2018.
In the news (Newsthink)
Age: 11 - 16
Type: Lesson plan
Subjects: PSHE, Tutor time
Discuss the story of an emergency landing and people coming to the rescue of others.
In the news (Newsthink)
Age: 11 - 16
Type: Lesson plan
Subjects: PSHE, Tutor time
Discover the survival story of a boy cast adrift in the ocean for 49 days.
In the news (Newsthink)
Age: 11 - 16
Type: Lesson plan
Subjects: PSHE, Tutor time, Geography
Discussion activities on the tsunami in Indonesia, using photos to consider what is being done to help.
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