What is a Disaster? Let's Learn Step by Step
Read a short story about Zeynep and her mother. Learn what a disaster is and how we get ready, step by step.
What will you learn in this game?
Recognizes the concept of disaster. Understands at a basic level what natural and human-made disasters are.
How to use it in class?
Use this game in a 10–15 minute block together with the whole class, then briefly discuss Bilge’s feedback on the result screen. Focus: reinforcing the learning outcome "Recognizes the concept of disaster" with real-life examples.
Reading Text
Question 1 / 3One morning Zeynep woke up and looked outside the window. The sky had darkened, the wind was blowing strongly. Her mother said "A storm is coming, let's stay home." Zeynep was curious: "Mom, is a storm a disaster?" Her mother explained: "A disaster is a major event that endangers people's lives and causes damage to homes and the environment. Earthquake, flood, fire, storm — all of these can be disasters." "Why do disasters happen?" asked Zeynep. "Some come from nature — like earthquakes. Some from human error — like forest fires. But in all of them, what matters is: being prepared in advance." Zeynep wrote this in her mind: Disaster = great danger + damage. Being prepared = staying safe.