Fitness Gauntlet

This worksheet centers on natural disasters and environmental obstacles that could disrupt train travel. Vocabulary includes events like *Avalanche*, *Earthquake*, *Flood*, and *Sandstorm*, as well as man-made dangers like *Broken Bridge* and *Derailment*. Each term highlights how the environment or mechanical failures can pose challenges to safe travel. This is a great way to introduce students to disaster terminology in a transportation context.

By exploring this puzzle, students develop a stronger vocabulary around extreme weather and emergencies. They learn how language describes threats to infrastructure and safety, which supports understanding in science and geography lessons. Spelling complex and technical words like *Track Collapse* helps strengthen memory and phonetic decoding skills. The activity also promotes problem-solving as learners must distinguish between similar disaster-related terms.

Featured Ticket to Ride Vocabulary Words – Rockslide, Flood, Avalanche, Storm, Blizzard, Landslide, Derailment, Tornado, Fogbank, Broken Bridge, Snowstorm, Washout, Earthquake, Sandstorm, Track Collapse