2. 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

3. 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.***

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. 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

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. EXAMPLES

11. EXAMPLES

12. EXAMPLES

13. 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

16. 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