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Educational materials include resources for children and adolescents, such as children's books, textbooks, lesson plans, activities, games, and online resources on disaster prevention and school safety.

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Play and learn to stop disasters: This online game teaches adults and children how to build safer villages and cities against disasters. Users learn through playing how the location and the construction materials of houses make a difference when disasters strike and how early warning systems, evacuation plans and education save lives.

You can also explore the topic guide on games for disaster risk reduction.

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This card game aims to familiarise players with different geological hazards. The document features a series of quartet cards to print and cut and the game rules.

Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources
Human Resources Development Agency of Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry of Indonesia
Cover and source: Dipartimento della Protezione Civile
Educational materials

This booklet has been produced by the Veneto Region (Northern Italy) as the conclusion of the 'Scuole Sicure' (Safe Schools) project containing emergency behaviour, information and quizzes intended as a source of lasting teaching.

National Civil Protection Department (Dipartimento della Protezione Civile)
Educational materials

The material explains and visualises the earth's structure, tectonic and our relation to geological hazards in a simple manner, that is suitable for school children.

Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources
Geological Agency of Indonesia, Ministry for Energy and Mineral Resources
Climate Crab Toolkit thumbnail
Educational materials

This material is an animation and toolkit which raises awareness of the science and impacts of El Niño and La Niña and encourages Pacific Islanders to take early action in preparing for these extreme events.

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
Australian Agency for International Development
Australia - government
Australian Red Cross
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme
Pacific Community
Vanuatu Meteorology and Geo-hazards Department (VMGD)
Cover and source: United States Fire Administration
Educational materials

This activity book gives children valuable fire safety and prevention tips. Contains coloring pages and fun activities introducing children to topics such as escape planning, kitchen fire safety and what to do if you hear a smoke alarm sound.

United States Fire Administration (USFA)
Educational materials

Sai Fah: The Flood Fighter follows the adventures of a young boy on a journey to reunite with his mother during a flood disaster.

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Japan - government
Cover and source: University of L'Aquila
Educational materials

Toolkit Disaster Preparedness is a tool produced as part of the "Territori Aperti" which creates an interdisciplinary documentation, training and research centre on disaster prevention and management and reconstruction and development.

University of L'Aquila
Educational materials

This short video features two episodes to teach students what to do in case of fire or earthquake at school.

Câmara Municipal de Cascais, Proteção Civil de Cascais