In reaction to the Great East Japan Earthquake, occurred March 11th in 2011, we opened the website on disaster prevention education. This website is intended for providing knowledge of disaster prevention as well as the mechanisms that cause earthquakes and tsunami. Moreover, through cartoon stories of the sufferers’ experiences, children can have chance to understand and sympathize with their situation and learn valuable lessons.
When the author did the earth science class about the Great East Japan Earthquake at a senior high school, the students did the research and presentation about it, using the newspaper on the topic. The students produced the poster on the theme selected among articles of newspaper and performed presentation with it. And as the attempt of sending message to the society, they contributed to reader’s column of the newspaper. Although this class is necessary for more improvement as a better class of the school, the students could have opportunity to think actively about Earthquake Disaster.