ScienceWeather & ClimateAges 8–9
Designing for Weather Hazards
Make a claim about the merit of a design solution that reduces the impacts of a weather-related hazard such as flooding, wind damage, or extreme temperatures
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Designing for Weather HazardsProcedural concept
Check understanding
- Identify a specific weather-related hazard and its impacts on people
- Describe at least two design solutions intended to reduce those impacts
- Make a claim supported by evidence about which solution is most effective and why
“If there's a risk of flooding in a town, can your child evaluate different solutions like building levees, planting trees, or improving drainage and argue which works best?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Procedural
- Subject
- Science
- Domain
- Weather & Climate
- Age range
- Ages 8–9
Standards
ngss-k5:3-ESS3-1