Many children in your classroom may be asking questions about the tragic events unfolding near the Turkish-Syrian border after a very powerful earthquake. They may be worried about a similar event happening in Ireland or may have questions about earthquakes in general. This article attempts to give some ideas for teachers to teach about earthquakes. However, there are some good websites that give advice in particular about this earthquake.
For example, this site gives advice to parents that may have children affected by this very sad news. You can read it here.
This article explains how these events unfolded and are written by an earthquake expert, a seismologist.
You may be interested in some teaching ideas on the general subject of earthquakes if this is something you feel would be useful.
- Introducing Primary School Pupils to the Causes and Effects of Earthquakes – provide an overview of earthquakes, including how and why they occur, how they are measured, and the effects they can have on people and the environment. More: https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/earthquake/353075
- The Science Behind Earthquakes: A deeper exploration into the science behind earthquakes, such as the tectonic plates, seismic waves and how they are measured. More: https://www.ducksters.com/science/earthquakes.php
- Read some books about earthquakes. There are a lot of books about earthquakes so it is worth exploring your local library to find some. This website lists some books that may be available: https://rainydaymum.co.uk/volcano-and-earthquake-books-for-kids/
You might think about raising some money to help victims of the earthquake. This Journal article lists a number of organisations accepting donations for aid.