Flooding Simulation
Data, Graphs, and Maps
Grades6-APEarth and Space Sciences
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Provided by The Concord Consortium
What it is
- This interactive simulation demonstrates how flooding progresses based on various factors.
- Students can manipulate the water level, storm duration, and rain amount, as well as add levees throughout the map, seeing data displayed on a graph and the flooding of various locations in an animation.
Teaching tips
Classroom Implementation:
- Use this simulation as a hands-on exercise for students to evaluate how environmental factors influence flooding.
- Consider having students record what factors they changed and what their graphs looked like to easily compare data with other students.
Preparation:
- Familiarize yourself with the simulation and its features.
Climate Change Connections:
- Pair this interactive resource with this article to demonstrate the connection between climate change and increased flooding.
Extensions:
- Students explore adaptation measures for dealing with flooding, including nature-based solutions.
From the scientist review
This interactive resource illustrates how floods develop across a watershed. Students can modify a number of variables, including initial water level, storm intensity, and duration. Notably, this resource shows how engineered solutions such as levees are often ineffective when tested by extreme storms likely caused by global climate change. This resource is recommended for teaching.
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