Flood Watch in NY
Articles/Websites
Grades9, 10, 11, 12Earth and Space Sciences, Geography
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What it is
- This webpage tracks flooding across New York state, provides information on different types of floods, and lets users upload their own "Flood Watch Photos."
- Students will learn about riverine, coastal, and shallow flooding, when high tide flooding occurs, and the extent of flooding in each sub-region of New York.
Teaching tips
Positives
- Students will enjoy exploring the interactive map with flooding reports across the state.
- This webpage is organized and easy to navigate.
Additional Prerequisites
- You have to create a MyCoast account if you want to upload a "Flood Watch Photo" for your area.
- It may be beneficial if students understand the connection between global sea level rise and climate change.
Differentiation
- Students can use the webpage to research flooding within one sub-region.
- Teachers can use this resource in a unit on the vulnerability of coastal communities to climate change.
- This webpage can enhance a classroom discussion where students consider flooding they've recently witnessed.
- Geography students can discuss how climate change could impact human migration patterns in the next decade or so.
- Art students can use the photos as inspiration to create informative art projects.
From the scientist review
This website from My Cost from Sea Grant New York offers teachers and students the opportunity to review and even upload and document their own experience with flooding events within their community. The site provides brief definitions of different types of flooding and links to additional information. Limited data is available on the validity of the photos uploaded. Clicking on each photo does provide some additional information. This site could be a valuable resource for educators seeking to enhance climate-related learning experiences concerning localized flooding in the classroom.
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