Mitigating Effects of Extreme Weather Lesson
Created by Teacher(s): Jeanne Cooper|Published on: April 19, 2025
Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12
Type: Lesson Plan
Subjects: Science
Duration: 1 hour 50 minutes
Created by: SubjectToClimate teachers
Region: New Jersey
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Synopsis
Students consider how communities are preparing for climate change from both local and global perspectives. Students use their research on mitigation, adaptation, and resilience to complete a poster educating their community about a natural disaster.
Inquire: Students share what they know about how communities are preparing for climate change.
Investigate: Students compare and contrast mitigation, adaptation, and resilience and then investigate adaptation strategies from around the world.
Inspire: Students complete their posters on their natural disasters and share them with the community.
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