3-ESS3-1: Judge designs that reduce weather hazards.

Official text

Make a claim about the merit of a design solution that reduces the impacts of a weather-related hazard.

What it means for your child

Your child makes a claim about how well a design, like a levee, a storm shelter or a lightning rod, reduces the damage caused by a weather hazard.

Try it at home

1. Make a family plan for the severe weather most likely where you live.
2. Look for weather safety features in your town, like storm drains or shelters.
3. Build a small model house and test ways to keep it dry in a 'flood' tray.