Disaster Relief Distribution

Disaster Relief Distribution Kristi Mason – USD 347 Kinsley – Offerle 7-12 grades 7th or 8th grade math

Your Driving Challenge How could food and water needs be mathematically estimated and items efficiently delivered to a city of a half million people (Kansas City) after an EF4 tornado?

Learning Objectives Develop plans for project management and resource scheduling. Create and present a project management and resource scheduling plan. Learn various survey strategies to track project progress. Model with mathematics.

(End) Product(s) Produce mathematical model for estimating and food and water to half a million people in KC after a EF4 tornado Produce model for efficiently delivering food and water to KC residents after EF4 tornado Present findings to public, disaster preparedness committee, charitable organizations

Project Processes: Defining Students may aide in setting assumptions as challenge question is considered. Teacher will use brainstorming sessions to develop questions to frame the project (assumptions), develop scope For example, the teacher may set assumption that there will be EF3 damage one mile wide and 10 miles long in response to student questions about unpredictable damage path of tornado. Students will identify stakeholders in project and their points of interest in project; Project managers will also be selected by students within the groups

Project Processes: Planning Teacher will set milestones (i.e. math equation for food and water, develop efficient path for distribution, presentation for different stakeholders) students will sequence the completion of the milestones, activities, tasks. Teacher will use sticky note sequencing practice activity to help students prepare for assigning tasks; this may be used for risk assessment.

Project Processes: Doing Allow student managers to set up team responsibilities on paper or utilizing one technology based program. Present team status report to teacher initially, then in class for later reports Report dates set by teacher Conduct mock meeting of a team to establish how to complete the impact statement (overall progress) for their own group Present changes in writing to student plan w/impact

Project Processes: Reviewing Students do round robin to compile points and items to cover. After points are ordered & assigned. Teacher rubric evaluation, stakeholder evaluation survey Each student will complete a RAFT journal / diary entry using teacher supplied questions to frame the entry. Celebrate - Documentary of Oklahoma City tornado