Middle and High School STEAM Curriculum for Southeast Educators
Kids Teaching Flood Resilience
High School Curriculum
The KTFR curriculum was designed to be flexibly purposeful so that each teacher leader can adapt the resources to fit with their own programs. The curriculum can be completed in sections throughout the school year or as a unit.
Download Prologue
Prologue: Once Upon a Flood Prone Community
In this introduction to weather resilience, students learn about sciencing; actively participating in the process of asking, finding, interpreting, and deciding.
Get Hurricane Smart Rap
KTFR Flood Resilience Survey
Download Act I Curriculum
Act I: Being in a Situation
Students discover that “Flood Blindness” is potentially deadly condition, especially when a hurricane is coming. The only “cure” is building resilience capacity. The process begins with an honest reckoning: are you hurricane smart yet? Complete the KTFR Flood Resilience Survey and find out.
KTFR Flood Resilience Survey
Download Act II Curriculum
Act II: Get Weather and NHC Smart!
Students combine geography, meteorology, and science to size up a hurricane situation. Additionally, they learn how to interpret NHC storm graphics.
NHC Storm Tracking Chart Handout
NOAA Atlantic Basin Hurricane Tracking Chart
Download Act III Curriculum
Act III: Get Place Wise
Using models, maps, and technology, students learn how the moon, tides, wind, rain, and the terrain and drains all factor into the way a flooding scenario unfolds.
NHC Storm Tracking Chart Handout
Moon Tide Factors Activity
Paving a Wetland Impact Model
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Act IV: Get Storm Surge Smart
Students learn how storm surge occurs, and how a confluence of factors can create a worst-case situation. Additionally, they learn to use data to create a model to visualize worsening storm surge risk over time.