This unit begins with students experiencing, through text and video, the 2011 Great Sendai or Tohoku earthquake and subsequent tsunami that caused major loss of life and property in Japan. Students will think about ways to detect tsunamis, warn people, and reduce damage from the wave.

Concepts

design

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Additional Tags

forecasting, 2011 great sendai, openedsci: 6.5 natural hazards, tohoku earthquake, tsunami, engineering design solutions, japan earthquake and tsunami 2011

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
• The intended use for this resource is Instructional