1: Natural Disasters-5th Grade

2: Guide Creation Information

Guide Author	Ann Woell
District	Moorhead Public Schools
Date Created	05/13/2011
Guide Description	This guide can be used to show students examples of natural disasters that have occurred in Minnesota and nearby states. Photos from tornadoes, cyclones, floods, and forest fires occurring throughout Minnesota's history are available. Links lead to more photos from the disasters. Teachers may choose to use all or part of the guide.

3: Guide Characteristics

Title of Main Academic Standard used in Guide	Minnesota Academic Standards in Science
Grade Level	Grade 5
Learning Level	Reinforced
National Holiday/Special Occasion (optional)
Source Format Emphasized	Photographs, letter
Geographic Region Emphasized (optional)	Minnesota, Michigan and Iowa
Other Minnesota Reflections Guide(s) Related to this Guide (optional	Floods

4: Main Standard Emphasized in Guide

Standard Title	Minnesota Academic Standards in Science
Category	Science
Strand	Earth and Space Science
Sub-strand	Earth Structure and Processes
Standard	The surface of the Earth changes. Some changes are due to slow processes and some changes are due to rapid processes.
Benchmark 1: standard number	5.3.1.2.2
Benchmark 1: text	Explain how slow processes, such as water erosion, and rapid processes, such as landslides and volcanic eruptions, form features of the Earth's surface.
Benchmark 2: standard number	5.3.1.2.1
Benchmark 2: text	Explain how, over time, rocks weather and combine with organic matter to form soil.
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5: Another Standard Emphasized in Guide (optional)

Standard Title	Minnesota Academic Standards English Language Arts K-12 2010
Category	Reading
Strand	Literature and Informational Text K-5
Sub-strand	Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
Standard	Analyze how two or more texts address similar themes or topics in order to build knowledge.
Benchmark 1: standard number	5.2.9.9
Benchmark 1: text	Integrate information from several texts on the same topic in order to write or speak about the subject knowledgeably.
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6: Additional Standards and/or Skills (reading, math, media literacy, interdisciplinary)

Reading: standard number
Reading: standard text
Math: standard number
Math: standard text
Media Literacy: standard number	5.8.4.4
Media Literacy: standard text	Report on a topic or text or present an opinion, sequencing ideas logically and using appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details to support main ideas or themes.
Interdisciplinary Connection

Minnesota Reflections Resources

7: Search Strategy

Things to Think About	Not all natural disaster photos from Reflections were used in this guide. Photos from one disaster will link to more photos and information.
Keywords	Natural disasters, tornado, cyclone, flood, forest fire,
Other ideas (to assist with discovery)	Not all natural disasters occurring in Minnesota are listed in Reflections. Some photos and information have not been added to Reflections at this time. Other resources may need to be researched.
Challenges to finding resources on this standard	Wildfires was not a searchable term

8: Minnesota Reflections Top Picks

Title	Date created	Description	Format (photo, map, letter …)	"Cite the Item" link
View of Broadway showing the devastation caused by the Rochester tornado of 1883	1883	One building in this scene of a section of Broadway is still standing. All other buildings have been destroyed by the 1883 tornado. The wooden walkway is also damaged in several sections. From the Rochester tornado of 1883.	Photo	http://reflections.mndigital.org/u?/olms,626
A timber blown through an oak tree by the force of the storm of 1883	1883	A timber was impaled through a fourteen inch oak tree by the force of the 1883 tornado. From the Rochester tornado of 1883.	Photo	http://reflections.mndigital.org/u?/olms,630
Side view of the damage to Cole's Mill by the 1883 tornado	1883	The west end of Cole's Mill where eight box cars were overturned. John M. Cole, the proprietor of the mill was killed by the storm. In the foreground is the leveled home. The stove is all that is recognizable of any of the house furnishings.	Photo	http://reflections.mndigital.org/u?/olms,653
Front view of Cole's Mill showing the damage by the 1883 tornado	1883	Cole's Mill, located in North Rochester, lost part of the roof and sections of the walls in the 1883 tornado. From the Rochester tornado of 1883.	Photo	http://reflections.mndigital.org/u?/olms,650
View of train yard showing the destruction caused by the tornado of 1883	1883	The Chicago & North Western Railroad yards received severe damage from the 1883 tornado. Box cars, buildings and stock pens were destroyed. From the Rochester tornado of 1883.	Photo	http://reflections.mndigital.org/u?/olms,647
People viewing the damage by the 1883 tornado	1883	Women are walking among the debris. The trees have lost their leaves in the storm. Very little is recognizable among the piles of rubble except a chair and a wagon wheel. From the Rochester tornado of 1883.	Photo	http://reflections.mndigital.org/u?/olms,644
Aftermath of the April 14, 1886 cyclone in St. Cloud that left 58 dead and hundreds injured	1886	A cyclone swept over St. Cloud and the neighboring towns killing 58 and injuring hundreds. It wrecked all in its wake, except the hospital which became the center for rescue work.	Photo	http://reflections.mndigital.org/u?/stbm,301
John Schwartz Residence	1886	Picture taken after the cyclone of April 14, 1886	Photo	http://reflections.mndigital.org/u?/stearns,257
Front Street, Davenport IA; during high water, 1888.	1888	The Mississippi River is causing Front Street to flood, in Davenport, IA, 1888.	Photo	http://reflections.mndigital.org/u?/army,443
Front Street, Davenport, Iowa during High water, 1888.	1888	The Mississippi River is causing Front Street to flood, in Davenport, IA, 1888.	Photo	http://reflections.mndigital.org/u?/army,444
1st Avenue, Rock Island, Illinois, during high water, 1888.	1888	The Mississippi River is causing 1st Avenue to flood, in Rock Island, Illinois, 1888.	Photo	http://reflections.mndigital.org/u?/army,448
1890 Diary of Ezra Fitch Pabody	1890	The diary of 22-year-old Ezra Fitch Pabody dated April 27th, 1890; casually describing forest fires at Tallawanda and on Phelps Island.	Journal	http://reflections.mndigital.org/u?/mpls,1245
Baudette before and after 1910 forest fire, Baudette, Minnesota	1910	Lantern slide of three views of Baudette and the 1910 fire; before, after and rebuilding.	Photo	http://reflections.mndigital.org/u?/lfw,6
Burying victims of the Baudette/Spooner fire, Baudette, Minnesota	1910	Group of men paused at mass burial site for twenty-seven bodies, victims of Baudette/Spooner fire of October 7, 1910.	Photo	http://reflections.mndigital.org/u?/lfw,24
CCC crew fighting forest fires on Isle Royale, MI	1936?	Image shows enrollee using fire fighting equipment shooting a stream of water in the middle of a scorched forest. CCC helped in fighting fires on Isle Royale, MI and in Cook County, MN.	Photo	http://reflections.mndigital.org/u?/p15160coll14,174
CCC crew fighting forest fires on Isle Royale, MI	1936?	CCC crew fighting forest fires on Isle Royale, MI. Two men shown with equipment including saw standing behind a large smoldering stump.	Photo	http://reflections.mndigital.org/u?/p15160coll14,173
Forest fire in Northern Minnesota	1936	Close-up image of forest on fire. Scrapbook title is "hot stuff." Provides perspective on how close CCC crews were to these raging fires.	Photo	http://reflections.mndigital.org/u?/p15160coll14,139
Onion Mountain fire break, a CCC project near Lutsen, MN	1933 - 1942	A crew shown working an Onion Mountain fire break, a CCC project near Lutsen, MN, from the Chester Erickson scrapbook.	Photo	http://reflections.mndigital.org/u?/p15160coll14,32
Shakopee Ball Park Flooded	1950 - 1960	View of the Shakopee ball park under water. Seen are a portion of the bleachers, some fencing and fence posts, and the roof of a dugout.	Photo	http://reflections.mndigital.org/u?/scott,362

9: Specific Minnesota Reflections Collection(s) to Consider (optional)

Olmsted County Historical Society or Stearns History Museum or Cook County Historical Society or St. Paul District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

10: Helpful Tips (optional)

Not all the photos concerning natural disasters were highlighted in this guide. Some photos were not as easy to see the damage or a similar photo with better detail was used. One photo had an impaled horse in the foreground. One photo describes the death of the occupant. One photo shows a mass burial site. These photos should be selected with discretion by the teacher.

CCC stands for Civilian Conservation Corps

11: Ideas for Lesson Plans Using this Guide (optional)

As part of the 5th grade curriculum, students research natural disasters. These photos show natural disasters that have occurred in Minnesota. Other disasters, not considered natural, could be discussed at this time.

Viewing photos can lead to discussions about property and livelihood damage as well as damage to animal and human life.

12: Other Online Collections that Help Teach this Standard (optional)

The Disaster Area http://www.fema.gov/kids/dizarea.htm

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/

Natural Geographic Natural Disasters http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/natural-disasters/