Mitigating Effects of Extreme Weather Lesson

Created by Teacher(s): Jeanne Cooper|Published on: April 19, 2025

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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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Subjects: Science

Duration: 1 hour 50 minutes

Region: New Jersey

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