Be Prepared

Make a claim about the merit of a design solution that reduces the impacts of a weather-related hazard.||Next Generation Science Standards||Grade 3||Earth and Space Science||Earth and Human Activity |||Generate and compare multiple solutions to reduce the impacts of natural Earth processes on humans.||Next Generation Science Standards||Grade 4||Earth and Space Science||Earth and Human Activity|||Analyze and interpret data on natural hazards to forecast future catastrophic events and inform the development of technologies to mitigate their effects. [Emphasis is on how some natural hazards, such as volcanic eruptions and severe weather, are preceded by phenomena that allow for reliable predictions, but others, such as earthquakes, occur suddenly and with no notice, and thus are not yet predictable. Examples of natural hazards can be taken from interior processes (such as earthquakes and volcanic eruptions), surface processes (such as mass wasting and tsunamis), or severe weather events (such as hurricanes, tornadoes, and floods).]||Next Generation Science Standards||Middle School||Earth and Space Science||Earth and Human Activity|||Construct an explanation based on evidence for how the availability of natural resources, occurrence of natural hazards, & changes in climate have influenced human activity. ||Next Generation Science Standards||High School||Earth and Space Science||Earth and Human Activity