Use this resource with students who understand how climate change impacts the water cycle.
Define the terms flash flood, landslide, water-borne, and others.
Ensure students have some familiarity with reading data tables and interpreting graphs.
Differentiation:
Note that the data resources are available in both English and Spanish, but the video is only available in English. To make this more accessible for Spanish-speaking students learning English, consider slowing the video playback speed.
Classroom Implementation:
Begin the class by asking students how climate change impacts the water cycle and precipitation. Have students discuss with someone near them. Then, have students go around the room in a gallery walk to view the different data resources. Have students return to their seats and summarize what the graphs show in a few sentences. Have students read the article, and amend their summaries based on what they read. Finish by playing the video and having students consider how their analyses compare to the summarization in the video.
Extensions:
Use this article as an entry point for discussing environmental justice and environmental racism, highlighting that black communities and those in mobile homes are more susceptible than others.
Interdisciplinary Connections:
Math:
Have students download the Excel data file to calculate averages, create charts, and compare precipitation trends across regions.
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