Science Weather & Climate Procedural 8–9 yrs

Designing for Weather Hazards

应对气象灾害的设计

Description

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

Mastery Evidence
  • 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
Assessment Prompt

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?