Providing students with opportunities to become aware of natural disasters around the world will help them to be more scientifically literate and compassionate citizens.  Having students to compare and contrast disasters that have happened over the years will help students understand in a more meaningful way because it will give them something to compare.  Students that have been through a hurricane will have an idea of what a hurricane that is stronger or weaker is like.  This real life experience will all students to have an idea of hurricanes that are stronger would be like.  A reference point gives students a more meaningful connection to other natural disasters that have happened all over the world.  


Using the news in the form of a newspaper or the internet is one way that I would have my students to connect to these natural disaster concepts.  After they have read about a natural disaster, giving them time to find out some of their wonders will build thier knowledge about that certain type of disaster.  


Investigating ways that people provide relieve for victims of natural disasters will also prepare students to be scientific literate citizens.  In addition, exploring ways we protect our selves from disasters, predict natural disasters, and recover for disasters will help students be more scientifically literate.