Science Weather & Climate Procedural 9–11 yrs

Weather-Resistant Engineering

抗风雨工程

Description

Understand that engineers design buildings, flood defences, and warning systems to protect communities from extreme weather — hurricane-resistant roofs, flood barriers, tornado shelters, and early-warning alert systems — and evaluate the merits of these solutions

Mastery Evidence

✓ Describe at least two engineering solutions designed to protect against extreme weather
✓ Explain how a specific design feature reduces damage from a weather hazard
✓ Evaluate the advantages and limitations of a weather protection solution

Assessment Prompt

If your child saw pictures of houses on stilts in a flood zone and a tornado shelter, could they explain how each design protects people and discuss whether one solution works better than another?