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DamburstActivity 4 Report

A teaching sequence from the Catastrophe unit

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To use scientific language to communicate the most likely reasons for the dam burst and the processes that led to this.

3Evaluate

Give your opinion of the cause of the dam burst. Use scientific language to explain the processes that led up to the catastrophe.

SS1

I need you to write a report to the Indostan Environment Minister.

4Extend

I’ll email your report straight away.

Then let’s get home for a rest. We deserve it! See you at the airport in the morning.

Good work – thanks!

5Extend

6Extend

Now we have all the evidence.Decide which was the most likely cause of the dam burst.

I’m sorry, we won’t be leaving just yet.

The minister is not happy.The dam burst has caused so much death and destruction.

He wants someone to blame.

7Extend

Here are three managers involved in the dam’s construction:

Ian CezairConstruction foreman. In charge of building the dam.

Gloria GarzaGeologist. Chose dam location.

Roland WatersCivil engineer. In charge of the dam’s annual safety check.

Who is to blame?

8Extend

I’ve got a feeling that we can’t blame just one person for the dam catastrophe.

What do you think? Why?

I need to tell the minister something!

I’m not sure.