| Questioning
What
do you need to know to solve the problem or make the decision?
How can we plan ahead to protect life and property if Mt. Baker erupts?
In order to answer this question, we will need to answer some
smaller questions.
These are questions your
class will answer.
- What are
the different types of volcanoes?
- What type
of volcano is Mt. Baker?
These are questions your safety team will answer.
- What are
the hazards that have occurred during the eruptions of similar
volcanoes?
- What causes
each hazard?
- How does
this hazard affect people, plants, animals and property?
- How are
these hazards likely to affect the citizens of Bellingham, Washington?
The first
two questions will be answered as your whole class works through
some background activities. (Teachers, see Teacher Tips for more
information on these activities.)
Your research
will help you answer the last four questions. You will then
decide
which hazard is most likely to affect the citizens of Bellingham,
and you will develop a plan to protect life and
property if Mt. Baker erupts.
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