8th Grade Science Guide

8.4 Natural Resources 3 Dimensions & Progressions

Unit 4

catastrophic events based on detectable preceded phenomena.

students to learn how hurricanes affect the different spheres within the Earth System by using maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information from a spatial perspective.

Activities: Climate Action Kit Activities

Objective

Overview

Materials

●​ I can explain human

●​ Use one, or multiple Climate Action Kit activities.

●​ Climate Action Kits ●​ Micro:bits ●​ Lessons:

impacts on nature, and provide/design some solutions to mitigate the impact.

○​ Healthy Oceans ○​ Flood Protection ○​ Eliminating Urban Heat Islands ○​ Smart Garbage Bins ○​ Sustainable Smart Home ○​ Ocean Clean Up ○​ Monitoring Sea Level Rise ○​ Data-driven Smart Farming

Activity: Engineering and Natural Disasters

Objective

Overview

Materials

●​ I can analyze data and

●​ Students are introduced to natural disasters and learn the difference between natural hazards and natural disasters (catastrophic events). They discover the many types of natural

●​ Naturally Disastrous Lesson ●​ Engineering to Prevent Natural Disasters

identify patterns in the occurrences of natural hazards to predict future catastrophic events based on detectable preceded phenomena.