# Emergency Island City | STEM Challenge | Engineering | Inquiry Project | Natural Disasters Years 3-6 **Price:** $9.95 AUD **Seller:** TeachBuySell Seller **Year Levels:** year4, year5, year6, year7 **Subjects:** designAndTechnologies, humanitiesAndSocialSciences, science ## Description (seller-submitted) Emergency Island City | STEM Challenge | Engineering Design | Inquiry Project | Natural Disasters | Years 3–6 Can students design a city that can survive natural disasters while remaining a great place to live? In this MindStretch Investigation File , students become engineers, researchers and city planners as they investigate how communities around the world prepare for earthquakes, floods, cyclones and volcanic activity before designing their own disaster-resilient island city. Suitable for multiple lessons depending on student age and research depth. Sequenced across 2 to 5 lessons is recommended. Unlike traditional STEM challenges, students don't jump straight into building. They investigate authentic examples, analyse evidence, justify decisions and apply their learning to a real-world design problem. There is no single correct answer —students are encouraged to think critically, evaluate evidence and develop their own well-supported solutions. What's Included ✔ Investigation scenario ✔ Mission briefing ✔ 4 real-world Case Files featuring: The Netherlands (Flood Management) Tokyo & New Delhi (Earthquakes) Bangladesh (Cyclone Preparedness) Iceland (Volcanic Activity) ✔ Research and evidence recording pages ✔ Analysis and decision-making activities ✔ Design planning pages ✔ Island city map template ✔ Evidence-based justification pages ✔ Redesign challenge using new information ✔ Reflection activities ✔ Open Thinking Canvas ✔ Student self-assessment checklist ✔ Teacher implementation guide ✔ Quick Start Guide ✔ Suggested lesson sequence ✔ Teacher tips ✔ Extension activities ✔ Assessment look-fors ✔ Teacher observation rubric ✔ Curriculum connections (US, UK & AU) Students Will Investigate real-world disaster management strategies Analyse and compare evidence Apply research to a new situation Design an innovative, disaster-resilient city Justify decisions using evidence Evaluate trade-offs and improve designs Reflect on their learning and thinking Perfect For STEM … [truncated] --- View on TeachBuySell: https://teachbuysell.com.au/l/6a6e905e-abca-41cd-8195-08e53d3724ec Marketplace: https://teachbuysell.com.au