Get your towels ready to control the flooding! But, I promise, cross my heart, it will be worth it. And it's just water, after all. It's the Great Flood Barrier Challenge and it is one of our absolute favorites. I love it because it involves experimentation and keeping data and then making decisions
Studying natural hazards, weather or hurricanes? This Earth Science Weather STEM helps students design and create a model to prevent and reduce flooding during storms using the engineering design cycle. A Hurricane Maria leveled text and writing prompts round out this jammed packed set! Next Generation Science Standards: NGSS 3-ESS3-1, 4-ESS3-2 ☝ Click HERE to Save over 25% on the Money Savings ALL STEM and STEAM Challenges BUNDLE! ☝ (Currently: 16 NGSS Aligned Projects) ❤ All STEM Projects are OPEN ENDED, allowing student flexibility to create and test unique designs. ❤ Flooding Hazard STEM Includes: Note to Teacher: STEAM Philosophy & Supply Suggestions Student Directions Page: The scenario sets students up to create a flood prevention/reduction solution. Investigate: Research Floods & Prevention Materials Plan: Flood Prevention Prototype Improve: Design Collaboration Brainstorm Improve: Modifications after Testing Evaluate: Testing Data & Reflection After students have designed and constructed their model, they will test their design and draw conclusions, making modifications as necessary. Students will complete a one-page report detailing their model, applying mathematics, and conclusion. Engineering Design Cycle Reflection: 2 Versions Included Students will reflect about what they did as they worked through each part of the engineering design cycle. Grading Rubric: The grading rubric allows teachers to assess how students created a model showcasing their design is effective in reducing/preventing flooding. Science Leveled Passage: Hurricane Maria: Devastation to Puerto Rico 3 Leveled Texts Students will read a leveled passage about the most disastrous hurricane to hit the territory island of Puerto Rico. (Levels 3.3, 4.5, 5.5) 7 Venn Diagrams: Students will use data and observation from their STEAM and understanding of flooding and water flow to complete the Venn Diagrams. Venns are also included to compare/contrast: hurricanes & earthquakes, snow & blizzard, flood & rain, sunny day & heat wave, tornado & windy 2 Research Writing Prompts: Students draw on knowledge of hazardous weather gained during further research to complete the writing tasks. 5 Show What you Know: Reflective Task & Writing Prompt Students will explain a solution that reduces the impact of weather-related damage in relation to: flood, tornado, blizzard, drought, and ice storms Flippable Organizer: Hazardous Weather Vocabulary (Flood, Tornado, Ice Storm, Hurricane) Check out These Additional STEAM & STEM Challenges! Engineering Design Cycle Flip Cards ⭐ Earth Science: Water Pollution- Build a Water Filter Erosion Prevention- Weather Hazard Flood Prevention- Weather Hazard Shadow Catcher ⭐Life Science: Endangered Animal Habitat Seed Dispersal and Pollinator ⭐Physical Science: Simple Machines Inclined Plane Sound- Pitch and Volume Create an Instrument Thermal & Heat Energy Soda Insulator Colonial Shipbuilding- Density Magnetic Solution Inventors Mirror- Light Reflection Matter Interaction ⭐Problem Solving: Solid Figure Bridge Support Earth Day- Reusable Invention Bridge Building Competition- FREEBIE Thank you for reviewing my product! ♥ ♥ ♥ If you choose to purchase this product, I'd appreciate if you'd take the time to leave feedback. You'll earn credits towards future purchases, and I'll learn from you :-) Win, Win! ♥ ♥ ♥ ~Spivey Sparks~ Let's Keep in Touch! ⭐ Follow Spivey Sparks on TpT! ⭐ Pinterest ⭐ FaceBook
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Get your towels ready to control the flooding! But, I promise, cross my heart, it will be worth it. And it's just water, after all. It's the Great Flood Barrier Challenge and it is one of our absolute favorites. I love it because it involves experimentation and keeping data and then making decisions
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