Earthquake! (Rise and Shine) (Natural Disasters)

The media could not be loaded.  Great book for first graders to learn about earthquakes and other natural disasters

We use this book in our kids science class for kids age 3 - 6. It covers the basics of earth science (the earth is round like a ball, made of layers, we live on the crust, which is broken up into plates) and the basics of earthquakes. Other children's books about earthquakes include photographs of collapsed buildings and bridges and those seem to cause more concern for the kids than these illustrations which inform without scaring. We use this in combination with a book that I wrote using an idea from the internet, about "Rabbits in a Hole" teaching children how to "drop, cover, and hold" in case of an earthquake. You can find more about how we study earth science and earthquakes by checking my blog at Inventors of Tomorrow.