Hurricane STEM challenge
Overview
Students will be helping to design various pieces of preventing, or to help save others during a hurricane!
Design Challenge Title: Hurricane STEM Challenge
Author(s): Carlie Sartiano, Karla Jelonek, Marissa Armstrong
| Background and Question/Challenge:During this lesson, students will gain an understanding of the color-coded warning system used for natural disaster awareness and learn about the possible causes of flooding. They will discover action steps to prepare for natural disasters and prevent some of the possible negative effects afterward. Students will integrate and exhibit learning by creating a flood barrier and warning system as a model to protect a community from flooding. | |
| SDG Goal: 13: Climate Action - Take Urgent Action to Combat Climate Change and its Impacts. | Why is this challenge relevant to students? This lesson is relevant to students because it covers a variety of geographic areas and topics. First, it covers the topic of weather. This could be adapted for younger and older grades. For younger grades, you can discuss the different types of weather. For older grades, you can discuss how the different types of weather affect areas and how you can help these areas. Students and their families will be better prepared to handle weather situations. |
| Constraints/Criteria: Prior Knowledge of Students: Some groups may need more knowledge explained to them before completing a task. For example, some students may not have seen what a hurricane is or can do. These videos will provide examples hurricanes and show the effects that it can do in an area:Some students may also need vocabulary explained to them before completing a task. There is a list of vocabulary below in the section titled “Literature Connections.”Group students into 3 groups based on skill level. First group would attempt to design a house to withstand the winds of a hurricane. Second group would create a flood barrier and warning system. Third group would do the rain gauge and color coded warning system with the microserver. | Materials: Operation Hurricane: https://samlabs.com/us/content/creators/creators-steam-kit/grades-2-3-k12-curriculum/operation-hurricane/
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| Math, Science, T&E, CS Standards:Math - Standard - CC.2.4.2.A.4Represent and interpret data using line plots, picture graphs, and bar graphsScience - Standard - 3.3.4.A5 Describe basic weather elements. Identify weather patterns over time. Technology and Engineering - Standard - 3.6.4.BKnow that information technologies involve encoding, transmitting, receiving, storing, retrieving and decoding. • Identify electronic communication methods that exist in the community (e.g., digital cameras, telephone, internet, television, fiber optics). • Identify graphic reproduction methods. • Describe appropriate image generating techniques (e.g., photography, video). • Demonstrate the ability to communicate an idea by applying basic sketching and drawing techniques. CSTA Standard - 1B-AP-16Take on varying roles, with teacher guidance, when collaborating with peers during the design, implementation, and review stages of program development.Collaborative computing is the process of performing a computational task by working in pairs or on teams. Because it involves asking for the contributions and feedback of others, effective collaboration can lead to better outcomes than working independently. Students should take turns in different roles during program development, such as note taker, facilitator, program tester, or “driver” of the computer. | |
Problem Solving Practice(s)/Process(s):
| Coding Activities/Lessons: Introduction: Hurricane in a Bottlehttps://sciencing.com/make-hurricane-science-project-5373251.html Warm Up Slides:https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1T1ePwT_EzH5Hu2_seWSoZ8tJBrdKLUusaVnq1k18Cuc/edit#slide=id.g527f0c10cf_0_0 Operation Hurricane Steps:https://docs.google.com/document/d/15S4WXHFw6ty3tQtu8Gt7I_Q1TIT8xl1VBCEZZ6IbYbI/edit (Pictures Included in Link)Create a system with a rain gauge and a color-coded, turning sign to keep track of rainfall in your region:
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| Attachments/Student Handouts: Operation Hurricane Handouts: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QZ-m9DLGSjsvkXEhQu3C3IZuiF8ch1FzV-cECzmobss/edit Hurricane Worksheets:https://www.superteacherworksheets.com/reading-comp/5th-hurricanes_WMWFT.pdf Hurricane STEM activity-https://carlyandadam.com/thecarlyandadam/hurricane-stem-challenge | |
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