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Access Free Lesson Plan Here: Facing the Flood
In this lesson, students learn about how climate change is affecting flood risk in New Jersey.
Step 1 - Inquire: Students share their experiences with flooding and watch a video about how climate change has caused increased flooding in New Jersey in recent years.
Step 2 - Investigate: Students build model houses with flood mitigation features and test their designs.
Step 3 - Inspire: Students learn more about flood mitigation tactics and write a short summary of their knowledge.
Learning Outcomes
- Students will be able to explain why flooding has become a growing problem in New Jersey.
- Students will be able to describe a variety of flood mitigation tactics.
- Students will be able to design their own model flood barrier wall.
This lesson is aligned to New Jersey standards.
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