Designing for Weather Hazards
Science · Weather & Climate · procedural
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
What mastery looks like
- 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
Check your understanding
If there's a risk of flooding in a town, can Designing for Weather Hazards evaluate different solutions like building levees, planting trees, or improving drainage and argue which works best?
Prerequisites
Required first
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