Discovery channel
An excellent video with live footage, explaining tsunamis
http://education.discovery.com/player_1.cfm?playvideo=1&type=mov
Animations of satellite views of the Dec/04 tsunami
http://news.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/spl/hi/world/04/tsunami/swf/tsunami.swf?path=/nol/shared/spl/hi/world/04/tsunami/
http://staff.aist.go.jp/kenji.satake/animation.gif
http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/video/tsunami-indonesia12-2004.qt
Discovery Channel Teacher Resource- Understanding Tsunamis
http://school.discovery.com/teachers/tsunami/
Links to tsunami informational sites and lesson plans
http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/tidalwave/
Pacific Tsunami Museum
http://www.tsunami.org/links.htm
PBS Savage Seas & Savage Earth
Interesting website with various animations on the power of Nature
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/savageseas/neptune-side-tsunamis.html
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/savageearth/tsunami/index.html
Hawaii's 1946 tsunami
http://observe.arc.nasa.gov/nasa/exhibits/tsunami/tsun_bay.html
International Tsunami Center
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization
http://www.prh.noaa.gov/itic/sitemap.html
FAQ's Frequently asked questions about Tsunamis
http://www.prh.noaa.gov/itic/library/about_tsu/faqs.html
Manitoba Teacher's Society - January picks
http://www.mbteach.org/webhelpmain.htm
Federal Emergency Management Society: A great information site
for kids.
"This site teaches you how to be prepared for disasters and
prevent disaster damage. You can also learn what causes disasters,
play games, read stories and become a Disaster Action Kid."
http://www.fema.gov/kids/tsunami.htm
Google
"Tsunami Relief : Like so many others around the world, we
at Google are following the devastation caused by the earthquake
and tsunami that has hit many parts of Asia and east Africa. Below
are a few sites already set up to provide information and handle
donations for victims throughout the region. Our thoughts are with
everyone who has been affected."
http://www.google.com/tsunami_relief.html
Tsunami links suitable for children - by the National Tsunami Hazard
Mitigation Program
http://www.pmel.noaa.gov/tsunami-hazard/kids.html
Surfing the Net with Kids - Tsunami websites for kids
http://www.surfnetkids.com/tsunami.htm
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