CNN Current Day Natural Disasters: Shark Tank Intro! CNN Current Day Natural Disasters: Droughts, Earthquakes, Hurricanes, how many more? Are you up to the challenge? What resources and skill sets do you have to offer? A farmer's shark tank

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 have researched a real world natural disaster. Brainstorm solutions to their problems: 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.

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.

Social Studies 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.

Topics Earthquake in Ecuador Flooding in Texas Drought in Australia Zika virus in Brazil Tornadoes in Oklahoma Wild Fires in California Cyclone in Fiji Hurricane in Audstralia Topics

Science You will choose your Social Studies current events topic. Begin researching the impacts of real world disasters that you have learned about on CNN Student News this year.

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.

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STEAM Process Carry out the plan Create the design Test the design Ask Imagine Identify the problem Determine design constraints Consider relevant prior knowledge   Brainstorm design ideas Draw and label those ideas Plan Create 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

Timeline 5/4 Social Studies introduction to STEAM project 5/5 – 5/6 Science Research 5/6 – Meet with team to discuss your design and what items you need for “Build” day 5/9- Stem Activities and Cooperative Learning 5/10- Build Day! 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