Natural Disasters
I was recently reading the May/June 2023 issue of \u201cScience & Children\u201d a publication of the National Science Teaching Association.\xa0\xa0In this issue, I read the \u201cEditor\u2019s Note\u201d column, written by Elizabeth Barrett-Zahn.\xa0\xa0She wrote an article entitled, \u201cNatural Disasters.\u201d
Our student population has been through a great deal in the last few years: a pandemic with gaps in school access, increased natural disasters, social unrest and violence.\xa0\xa0Instead of backing away from teaching about natural disasters, we must provide opportunities for our students to see how scientists and engineers are actively working on solutions.