Impacts of Severe Weather
You have talked about how severe weather can impact your everyday life. But have you ever thought about how it can impact your home?
Impacts of Severe Weather
Explore the slideshow with your STEM team, and use the information to fill out the Cause and Effect Chart on page 8 in your Engineering Portfolio.
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Teacher Note
Before the lesson begins, have students turn to page 8 of their Engineering Portfolios. Ask students to continue to work in groups to complete the worksheet. They should list types of weather in the left column and record the potential effects on structures in the right column.
Essential Questions
- What is severe weather?
- How does severe weather impact people's lives?
Did You Know?
The Beaufort Wind Force scale was developed in the 1800s as a way to measure wind speed. Check it out below and see if you can come up with a rating for what the wind is like today.
