What can be Learned
by Reflecting on Sandy?
During this short
activity, students shared their experiences during Sandy, described what they
know about the storm, and developed questions they wanted to answer about
Sandy. This type of dialogue is an
essential part of scientific communications and provided an opportunity to
assess existing student knowledge regarding the science behind a storm.
Below is a sample
of questions posed by 3rd – 6th grade students:
- Why was the storm and flooding so much worse here than where our relatives live?
- Will this type of storm happen again? How will these storms happen?
- Would the floodwater in my house make me sick? Why?
- Did this storm happen because of global warming? What is global warming?
- How does the level of the sea change? It seems too big to change much, right?
- Can we protect ourselves from future storms?
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