EEU 205

3RD LESSON IN UNIT

Before: Natural Disasters overview
What is a hurricane?
HURRICANE IMPACT
After: Hurricane Safety
Current events
 GRADE LEVEL
AND OBJECTIVE
Fourth Grade

Fourth grade students will be able to

build a structure that is able to withstand
a simulated hurricane as well as identify
the impact from a hurricane.
Key points and Vocabulary and
prerequisites
Eye of the storm
Hurricane Pictures
Hurricane pictures
Hurricane pictures
Hurricane pictures
Hurricane pictures
Who thinks they can
make a structure that
can stand against a
hurricane?!
 Can your structure Stand against
a hurricane?

You will have 15 minutes to plan, construct, test and modify

your structure.
Using the supplies in front of you make a structure that can
withhold a simulated hurricane.
You can write your results, and your observations on your
inquiry sheet.
When you are ready to test your structure take it over to the
fan and I will assist you.
After you test your structure make the changes that you need
to your structure and try again.
Make sure to log all of this research and observations on your
inquiry sheet I will be collecting this at the end.
REAdy, set, go!!
 What worked what did
not?
Write a short paragraph as your exit slip of:

what worked with your structure and what did

not?

What worked in you group and what did not?

What are the changes you would make and

why?
Lets share our results
with the class!