Texas Flash Floods 2025: What we know about Camp Mystic - Kids Article Package & Freebies x2!

This article pack explores the devastating flash flood in Kerr County, Texas, with a special focus on its impact at Camp Mystic, a historic girls’ summer camp. Through accessible explanations and real-world context, learners discover what caused the disaster, how communities respond, and what steps can help keep people safe. Includes a full article (in a kids-newspaper layout), comprehension activities, discussion questions, hands-on tasks & TWO freebie worksheets!.

What’s Inside this hot-of-the-press publication:

• Top News Story – Coverage of the Kerr County flash flood, missing campers, and the rescue efforts

• What Causes Flash Floods? – Science-based explanation of heavy rain, geography and weather alerts

• About Camp Mystic – History and location of the camp and why the site was vulnerable

• Governor Greg Abbott – A person profile of the Texas governor leading the emergency response

• Facts & Did You Know? – Bite-sized facts to wow young scholars

• Quiz Time! – 4 multiple-choice questions with answers

• DIY Flood Safety Kit – Simple step-by-step project with real-life application

• Weather Jokes & Riddles – Light humor to engage young minds

• Cultural Corner – How people help one another in times of crisis

• Discussion Corner – Prompts that build empathy, reasoning, and safety awareness

Also included are sections on the following:

1) Quick Thank You Note: A set of short, heartwarming thank-you notes for kids to read or write to:

• Teachers 

• Community Helpers 

• Everyday Heroes 

• Flood Workers like firefighters, rescue dogs, pilots, and nurses—people who risk it all to help others in disasters

These notes encourage gratitude, reflection, and positive values. Perfect for class discussions, bulletin board displays or writing tasks!

2) Real-Life Reflection – What We Learn from the Texas Floods

What’s Inside this ending of the newspaper paragraph:

A longer, thoughtful reading passage that helps children understand:

• What happened during the Texas floods

• How emergency workers and families responded

• What kids can do to stay safe during natural disasters

• How disasters can bring out bravery kindness, and unity

This conclusion builds emotional intelligence and real-world awareness, making it ideal for group reading, writing prompts (perhaps) and safety awareness lessons.

 Why This Article Pack Is a Must-Have:

• Builds knowledge of disasters in age-appropriate ways (likely 9-10+)

• Sparks critical thinking, empathy and safety awareness

• Supports reading comprehension, social studies and science

• Includes no-prep activities for classroom or homeschool use

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