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Project Overview

Driving Question:

How can we keep our communities safe in the face of natural hazards?

SUMMARY:

Students work in teams to learn about the causes, features, and risks of common natural hazards. They will create a model of one type of natural hazard, then develop a plan for mitigating the damage of their chosen natural hazard. Students will research their natural hazards, including in-person or virtual interviews with people who have experienced these hazards firsthand, as well as with scientists, engineers, and disaster preparedness specialists.

As they develop their mitigation process/product, students consider questions such as:

What precautions can communities take in advance to reduce the impact of this hazard?
Which communities or members of a community are most at risk in the face of this natural hazard?
How can we work together to ensure safety for all?

Standards/Competencies:

ELA 3.1 Introduce claim

ELA 3.2 Develop my claim and counterclaims

ELA 3.3 Use transitions to connect my ideas

ELA 3.4 Use a formal style, objective tone, and advanced vocabulary

ELA 3.5 Provide a compelling conclusion

ELA 3.6 Strengthen writing through revision

ELA 7.2 Identify and select credible, diverse sources to gather evidence

ELA 7.3 Use systems to gather and organize information

GCS.4.1: Participates in collaborative opportunities for action to address a situation, event, issue or phenomenon.

GCS.4.2: Plans actions based on evidence and the perceived potential for impact.

Minor Products:

Resource list connected to Major Product

Major Products:

Model of a solution or protective measure to prevent people who are in danger (example: pop up shelter for protection)
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