About this lesson
A closer look
Flooding is the costliest type of disaster in the United States, and climate change is making it more frequent and severe. NOAA's National Water Model can forecast river and stream conditions across the country, but few community planners use it. Researchers interviewed 95 people in seven U.S. communities to learn why, and worked with them to recommend how climate data tools can become more useful for the people planning for floods.
Suggested grade level
Grades 6–8 · Grades 9–12
Suggested teaching range based on the reading, scientific concepts, and classroom activity. Teachers can adapt the lesson for their students.
Source material
This curriculum draws on material from frontiersin.org.
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