Practical Action: Beat the Flood

Flooding due to climate change can have a devastating effect on people's lives. Set on the fictitious island of Watu, pupils explore how STEM skills can be used to help communities be better prepared for flooding. Students will work as a team to design and make a model of a home able to withstand the effects of flooding. They will then test it by standing it in water and blasting it with a hose pipe! They will present their projects to the class at the end of the unit. Resources include a teaching guide, student activity sheets, and a PowerPoint slideshow.