Weather Hazard STEM: Flooding
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Flood Barrier STEM - Oh no! The weather forecast is for heavy flooding in the area. You need to build a flood barrier or flood resistant shelter to keep the family safe! This STEM challenge is designed to encourage creative problem solving. Students must design a shelter with the available supplies that is resistant to flooding while sticking to a budget. The shelter will be tested with water in a pan to see if the design was effective as a flood barrier. This STEM is perfect for areas affected by hurricanes or flooding. This challenge meets NGSS Standards.
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You will get:
"The Problem" slide to display and discuss with students (or print)
"The Challenge" slide to display and discuss with students (or print)
"Let's Talk About It: Flooding" slide to discuss facts about flooding and some of the human impact of this natural disaster
Suggested Plan of Implementation
NGSS Standards covered
Two choices of a plan page to write the building plan or illustrate
House printables (color version)
House printables (black and white version)
Budget page
Teacher supply list
Parent letter to request supplies
Budget Spending Sheet (2 versions for differentiation)
Self-Evaluation
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