Free resource library: Disasters and emergencies
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Disasters and emergencies teaching resources
In the news (Newsthink)
![Photo of a woman affected by the humanitarian crisis in Mozambique.](/-/media/feature/projectred/16x9/teaching-resources-humanitarian-crisis-in-mozambique.jpg?h=495&w=880&hash=6F0429B399A3C408AE5CE7F42D2061AC)
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)
![Two women retrieve salvageable items after Tsunami that affected Indonesia in December 2018](/-/media/feature/projectred/16x9/forces-of-nature-resilience.jpg?h=495&w=880&hash=79146A6B7B85D37D8EBE5379A83E7613)
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)
![A boat in the sea near some islands.](/-/media/feature/projectred/16x9/teaching-resource-cast-adrift.jpg?h=495&w=880&hash=1694F6BFB7831749EA458D3E7327729B)
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)
![People help after plane has crash-landed in the sea](/-/media/feature/projectred/16x9/teaching-resource-emergency-landing.jpg?h=495&w=880&hash=634DCA698F386DDFC896F9AE8553D530)
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)
![An aid worker looks at the damage following the tsunami](/-/media/feature/projectred/16x9/teaching-resource-indonesia-earthquake.jpg?h=495&w=880&hash=195E34A4C75D5910B09B92D4F193C29A)
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.
In the news (Newsthink)
![A woman hikes alone in the desert](/-/media/feature/projectred/16x9/get-involved/grateful-to-be-alive.jpg?h=495&w=880&hash=8279264A2E1717242318DB2ED3F0679D)
Age: 11 - 16
Type: Lesson plan
Subjects: PSHE, Tutor time
Discussion activities looking at the importance of resilience and preparation for activities that carry a risk.
In the news (Newsthink)
![A group of friends walk outside in the hot sun.](/-/media/feature/projectred/16x9/outside-walk-in-hot-weather.jpg?h=495&w=880&hash=6C06E36A36F451A62CBD3AF765C1D8C1)
Age: 11 - 16
Type: Lesson plan
Subjects: PSHE, Tutor time
Discussion activities looking at how best to cope with different scenarios during the hot weather.
In the news (Newsthink)
![Someone displaying an act of courage to save child.](/-/media/feature/projectred/16x9/get-involved/an-act-of-courage-web.png?h=495&w=880&hash=341E9A92A0EA3BD3325EDD3D40F3F54E)
Age: 11 - 16
Type: Lesson plan
Subjects: PSHE, Tutor time
Discussion activities looking at what drives us to help others and the importance of personal safety while helping.
In the news (Newsthink)
![Lava covers the road.](/-/media/feature/projectred/16x9/volcano-lava-road.jpg?h=495&w=880&hash=B2B635DE9B63718CBAEDC222AE8A7A53)
Age: 11–19
Type: Lesson plan, Newsthink
Subjects: PSHE, Tutor time
Secondary PSHE activities considering how to prepare for a natural disaster and living with the reality that this could happen.
![Helicopter landing](/-/media/feature/projectred/16x9/get-involved/teaching-resources-alfa-bravo-charlie.jpg?h=495&w=880&hash=6788FF85CBEC513333C45434177E534D)
Age: 7-19
Type: Quick activity
Subjects: PSHE
Teaching ideas which help learners explore the phonetic alphabet, as used by the International Civil Aviation Authority.
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