What is the problem? There are many natural disasters happening all around the world. Many people are not prepared to face these disasters. You will be creating an emergency kit to help people prepare or recover from disasters. You will also create an invention that might help people that are in the disaster or feeling the effects after the disaster. Sometimes it is not the actual disaster that causes the worst problems….it is what happens next.

Language Arts In AC language arts, you will research a real world natural disaster and come up with items to send to those regions. For example, what items should we send to people in Ecuador dealing with the after effects of the earthquake? You will need to investigate the items that The American Red Cross accepts. In OL language arts, you will create brochures based on different disasters explaining what types of supplies people should have prior to an emergency. You will also learn about the causes and the effects of these disasters to include in your brochure. You will participate in a service project by designing a kit to potentially send to disaster regions. We will be making donations to The American Red Cross.

Reading In reading, you have already learned about natural disasters and severe weather through your Scholastic news magazine. This has prepared you to work on this STEAM project.

Science You will take your Social Studies topic and begin researching the impacts of real world disasters that you have learned about on CNN Student News this year. Your individual research will be brought back to your Social Studies team so that you can discuss what you have learned.

Topics Earthquake in Ecuador Flooding in Texas Drought in California and Australia Zika virus in Brazil Tornadoes in Oklahoma Volcanic Eruption in Hawaii Wild Fires in California Cyclone in Fiji

Social Studies You will meet with your team to discuss the current natural disaster you have been assigned. As a team, you will go through the STEAM engineering process. You will create a real world solution to SURVIVE your natural disaster. This invention will be presented to our SURVIVAL Shark Tank by either a tri-fold or PowerPoint presentation.

EXAMPLES

STEAM Process Ask Imagine Identify the problem Determine design constraints Consider relevant prior knowledge Brainstorm design ideas Draw and label those ideas PlanCreate Pick one idea Draw and label the idea Identify needed materials or conditions Carry out the plan Create the design Test the design Improve Reflect on testing results Plan for, create and test a new (improved) design

Math You will determine the cost to build your invention and to market your invention. You will also determine how much you want to charge for your product.

Timeline 5/4 Social Studies introduction to STEAM project 5/5 – 5/6 Science Research 5/9 – 5/10 Prototype design Social Studies 5/11 – 5/12 Visual Technology Social Studies 5/13 Class Presentations and voting for best project to present to the Shark Tank 5/16 Shark Presentations (1 st Choice) 5/18 Shark Presentations (2 nd Choice) * We need to confirm with the sharks which day they can make it. Language Arts days????? Math Days?????