Wildfire Mitigation Final Project
Group Members:
Problem: What damage is caused to humans due to wildfires that you want to address?
What factors lead to that damage? Make a list
Ex. (smoke pollution, houses burning down, death, loss of habitat, etc)
Problem: what damage is caused to property due to wildfires that you would like to address?
What factors lead to that damage? Make a list
Problem: what damage is caused to the environment due to wildfires that you want to address?
What factors lead to that damage? Make a list
Question
List the factors that cause your problem
Choose one factor to create question around
How can we limit _______(factor), therefore limiting the effect of ______(problem) on humans from wildfires?
Question
List the factors that cause your problem
Chose one factor to create question around
How can we limit _______(factor), therefore limiting the effect of ______(problem) on property from wildfires?
Question
List the factors that cause your problem
Chose one factor to create question around
How can we limit _______(factor), therefore limiting the effect of ______(problem) on the environment from wildfires?
Brainstorming ideas:
Rewrite your question here.
Brainstorm as many solutions as possible below
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Choose One Solution and write a paragraph explaining it.
Research how that solution has been done so far
Source #1
Findings/Notes
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Main Takeaway
Research how that solution has been done so far
Source #2:__________
Findings/Notes
Main Takeaway
Research how that solution has been done so far
Source #3:__________
Findings/Notes
Main Takeaway
Design you Solution: Part 1
For your solution, you could modify an existing invention to do this, or create your own invention using what you learned from the Weather and Water unit.
Explain below how your invention contributes to the solution.
Design you Solution: Part 1
Click the menu for “Lines”
Click on “scribble” at the bottom.
You can draw your invention by dragging your mouse. Be sure to label the parts
Design you Solution
Which concepts learned from our Weather and Water Unit have you used? (for example: conduction, insulation, convection, air pressure, etc)
What materials would you need? (this could be hypothetically or if financially possible you can try)
Implementation Plan
Where would you implement your design in a real world setting for it to be most effective and why? (areas with smoke, areas with fires happening, areas that are vulnerable to fires, etc.)
Who/what would benefit most from your plan/invention and why?
Implementation Plan
What are some reasons people wouldn’t want your plan/invention?
What might be some ways your could address this pushback?
Present to another Group for Feedback
Please, in a breakout room with the other group, do your presentation.
When you are done with your presentation, the group who listened will fill out the feedback form while you listen to their answers. Your grade does not depend on their feedback, so relax and listen.
The group giving feedback needs to use this feedback form to after the presentation. Only one group member needs to do fill it out, but you all need to give feedback. The group giving the feedback will be graded on their feedback.
After the feedback has been given, you can request the feedback response report from Mr. Eusterbrock so your group can use it to make changes.
Adjusting to Feedback
Adjust project design based on feedback
Suggestion Made | Adjustments Made |
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Reflection and Next Steps
Our next steps in turning this project into a reality would be...
Feedback after Final Presentation
Take note of the feedback you get during your presentation here. (part of your presentation grade):
RUBRIC | Far Below Expectation 0 Points | Approaching Expectations 1 Point | At Expectations 2 Points | Exceeding Expectations 3 Points |
Question | No question | Question does not address the problem | Question addresses problem and the beneficiaries | |
Solution | No solution is presented | The solution does not address the damage presented in the question | The solution addresses the damage presented in the question | The solution effectively mitigates the damage presented in the question |
Research | No notes or research | Less than 2 sources with notes | Had 2 sources with notes and main takeaways | Had three sources, with notes and main takeaways |
RUBRIC | Far Below Expectation 0 Points | Approaching Expectations 1 Point | At Expectations 2 Points | Exceeding Expectations 3 Points |
Design | No design presented | Related to solution but difficult to read, might be missing labels. | Related to solution presented, understandable, with labels | Related to solution presented, detailed, easy to understand, with labels |
Implementation Plan | No plan presented | Plan is missing key components | Includes ¾ of: location, beneficiaries, potential pushback and ways to address it. | Includes: location, beneficiaries, potential pushback and ways to address it. |
Reflection and next steps | No next steps | Next steps are unrelated to project | Next steps relate to project | Next steps lay out possible next project clearly. |
Presentation Slides
This slide is for: The Name of your project and the names of your group
Please customize this slide however you would like.
This slide is for: Telling the audience about the problem you were trying to solve, and the question you created. (Not talking about your solution yet, next slide)
Please customize this slide however you would like.
This slide is for: Telling the audience about your invention/law/policy/ad campaign. Make sure to answer the questions
1) “how does your project solve the problem you set out to solve?”
2) “Where will you implement your project?”
3) who benefits from your project?
4) “what reasons would someone not want your project, and what would you do to address their concerns?”
Please customize this slide however you would like.
This slide is for: Next steps.
What are the next steps to making your solution a reality
Please customize this slide however you would like.
Breakout Breakdown
Each group will have 10 minutes.
In that 10 minutes
Presentation Slides (example)
The Air Cleanser
By Joshua Eusterbrock
Problem and Question
During California's wildfire season, the fire caused immense damage. But the smoke that resulted from the fire caused health issues in areas of the state that weren't even close to the fire. The issue: smoke affecting people's lungs.
Our question: how can we limit the damage from smoke to peoples lungs, therefore limiting the damage to humans life from wildfires?
Project:
1) Our project will be a set of giant air filters that are placed in the air to clean the air of the harmful smoke.
2) we will put our air filters in high density areas that are affected by smoke. They will be mobile, attached to trucks, so we can move them where needed.
3) Everyone who would otherwise be breathing in the smoke benefits, but especially those with lung issues, children and the elderly.
4)Some people have said they would not want these because they might be too loud, so we will be working on limiting how loud they are before our next fire season.
Next Steps
We will need to make a deal with a truck company and a manufacturer to create our product. We will also need investors, one potential investors might be Oprah, as she has been impacted by wildfires in the past. And of course we will need to hold public meetings, where the public can ask us questions and give us feedback.
Wildfire Mitigation Final Project
Notes from the Weather and Water Unit
Initial Model
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Phenomenon Questions: Why are there so many wildfires? How do our actions impact wildfires? How do wildfires impact us? | | ||
Construct a model and written explanation to explain there are so many wildfires in California right now. | |||
Notebooking Tools
Why are there so many wildfires????
Wildfire Project Ideas
Project Idea | Does it mitigate damage done to humans? How? | Does it mitigate damage done to property? How? | Does it mitigate damage done to the environment? How? | Materials needed? |
ex) A giant air purifier | Helps prevent lung damage from smoke by cleaning the air | no | It helps clean the air | Fan and air filter |
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Phenomenon Day 1: Wildfires and Air
What’s in the air during a fire?
Phenomenon Day 2: Wildfires and Wind
How does wind affect wildfires?
Phenomenon Day 3: Wildfires and Convection
How convection currents feed wildfires?
Phenomenon Day 4: Wildfires, Solar Angle and Radiation
Why do wildfires happen in the end of summer and early fall?
Phenomenon Day 5: Wildfires and Wind pt 2
How does wind affect wildfires?
Final Model
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Phenomenon Questions: Why are there so many wildfires? How do our actions impact wildfires? How do wildfires impact us? | | ||
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Notebooking Tools