Weathering the Storm - Rock by Rock

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Project Title: Weathering the Storm

Mission:

How can we help to prevent more hurricanes?

Culminating / Take Action Project

Hurricane Report and 3D Model

What Kids Learn

Did you know that category 5 hurricanes are becoming more common in our world today? Hurricanes are causing a lot of damage in the lives of people and our earth. In this project kids are going to learn all about hurricanes, the effects of a hurricane, how people affect hurricanes, who is helping and how we can help. Kids then take action by applying what they have learned about weather, bodies of water and climate to raise awareness about the impact of hurricanes. They create a news report and 3D category 5 hurricane diorama and share how we can help.

Overview

Life Habit Focus: Kinship

Subject: Life science, Earth Science, Reading, Writing, Art.

Grade: K-2

Topic: Weather, Climate, bodies of water, informational text, modeling.

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Project Materials

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Teacher
Materials

Teacher's Guide

Materials List

Student Mission Log

Intro + Life Habits
Kinship

Intro & Life Habit Activities

Read:
Build Background

Magazine

Literacy Lessons

Explore:
Self Directed Online

Online Project Module

Take Action:
Hands-On Activities

Take Action
Project Booklet

Aligned Standards

Common Core Reading (CCSS):

Informational/NonFiction Standards R.I 1-10 for grades K-2.
Writing Standards W1,2,4,5,6,7,9 for grades K-2.
Listening and Speaking Standards SL1-SL6.

NGSS Standards:

K-ESS2-1: Use and share observations of local weather conditions to describe patterns over time.
K-ESS2-2: Use a model to represent the relationship between the needs of different plants or animals (including humans) and the places they live
K-ESS3-2: Ask questions to obtain information about the purpose of weather forecasting to prepare for, and respond to,
severe weather.
K-ESS3-3: Communicate solutions that will reduce the impact of humans on the land, water, air, and/or other living things in the local environment.
K-LS1-1: Use observations to describe patterns of what plants and animals (including humans) need to survive
2-ESS1-1: Use information from several sources to provide evidence that Earth events can occur quickly or slowly.
2-ESS2-1: Wind and water can change the shape of the land.
2-ESS2-2: Maps show where things are located. One can map the shapes and kinds of land and water in any area.
2-ESS2-3: Water is found in the ocean, rivers, lakes, and ponds.
Water exists as solid ice and in liquid form.
2-LS4-1: Make observations of plants and animals to compare the diversity of life in different habitats.
NGSS SEP: Asking questions, developing models, evaluating and communicating information, analyzing and interpreting data.
NGSS CC: Cause and Effect, stability and change, patterns