Original PromptCreate a planning sheet for the following hands on activity:🎮 4. Interactive Game / Activity
“Extreme Weather Engineers Challenge”
Setup (groups of 3–4):
Each group gets:
Paper
Tape
Straws or sticks (if available)
Give each group a “weather card”:
Hurricane 🌪️
Flood 🌊
Challenge:
“Design a house that survives YOUR weather.”
This resource helps students understand the engineering principles behind designing a house that can withstand extreme weather conditions. The objective is to plan and create a house structure that can endure specific weather challenges, such as hurricanes or floods. Students will work in teams, assigning roles such as lead engineer, materials manager, and sketcher, to collaboratively tackle the design process. They will identify the dangers posed by their assigned weather conditions, sketch detailed house plans, and choose materials that ensure strength and resilience. Additionally, they will explain their design choices and reflect on their effectiveness after testing their models.