Louisiana

We recently watched the approach of Hurricane Barry and worried about the fate of Louisiana. After the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, what would another powerful hurricane do to this fragile state?

What is it about Louisiana that causes so much concern?  At what rate is the state loosing land and wetland?  Why is this happening?  Will Louisiana ever just disappear?

Check out this movie from Science Insider to learn a little more.

The activity: Louisiana.pdf

CCSS: 5.MD, 6.RP.A, 6.GA,  7.RP.A, HSF.IF, HSA.CED, HSM

For members we have an editable Word docx and solutions.

Louisiana.docx    Louisiana-solution.pdf

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