Original PromptcreTE A WORKSHEET:: Each team designs a “weather disaster scenario” for a hypothetical region. They must:
Choose one type of extreme weather event (e.g. hurricane, tornado, drought, flash flooding, heatwave, blizzard).
Decide on the causal conditions needed (e.g. warm sea surface, low pressure difference, moisture in atmosphere, topography, jet stream, urban heat island, etc.).
Sketch or map where it will hit (coast, inland, mountain valley, city).
Decide on impacts — what happens to people,...
This design challenge invites participants to create a detailed scenario centered around an extreme weather event. Participants will choose from various disasters, such as hurricanes, tornadoes, droughts, and floods, and will engage in a thorough exploration of the atmospheric and geographic conditions that contribute to these phenomena. The project emphasizes critical thinking, requiring participants to analyze the impacts of their chosen disaster on people, infrastructure, and the environment, as well as devise mitigation and adaptation strategies. Through mapping, impact analysis, and reflection on climate change implications, students will develop a comprehensive understanding of weather-related disasters and their effects on society.