Protecting Homes From Severe Weather
Severe weather can be dangerous to people and homes. We need to protect our homes from rain, wind, flooding and extreme heat. This is called weatherproofingweatherproofing.
Weatherproofing Homes
Click through the slideshow to learn how to protect homes from different kinds of weather.
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Teacher Note
Have students turn to page 12 in their Engineering Portfolios and encourage them to take notes on the slideshow. They will need to refer to their notes later. Remember to be extra sensitive towards those students who may have experienced a loss due to severe weather.
Essential Questions
- How can people modify their homes to reduce the impact of severe weather?
STEM Career
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Climate scientists look at what the weather is like over a long period of time.
