You are an engineer who has been hired by your community to develop a plan to keep everyone in their houses safe during an extreme weather event. You must consider all of the impacts that an extreme weather event may have. Research information about hurricanes and determine what types of damage it causes. Be sure to use online and book resources.
Here are some questions to consider when learning about hurricanes.
Design a solution that you think will best protect your house from a hurricane.
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Be sure to read more than the main article. There are additional types of information available. Be sure to investigate them all!
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Be sure to investigate the different types of media available.
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Click on Extreme Science and then select Extreme Weather
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Select Kids (It's the one with the balloon.)
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Be sure to check out these books through Destiny Discovery. These may help you as you conduct your research on hurricanes. Please know that there are additional books that may be helpful in our library.
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While fiction books aren't often considered for research, these stories may give you a glimpse into what it was like before, during, and after the hurricane. You may be able to understand the impact of a hurricane and the devastation that it causes.
Works Cited:
“Grade 3 Unit 3B: Natural Hazards and Impact on the Environment.” Washington County Public Schools, 2022.
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Last Updated by Laura Puffenbarger 11/27/2022
