Step 1:

Your teacher will divide the class into groups of three for this project.

Step 2:

Your teacher will assign each person in the group a particular role. You are responsible to conduct research on the issue as it relates to your area of expertise. You are the only expert in your area, and therefore it is important to take your research seriously.

The three expert roles and their duties are as follows:

Historian

• Carefully examine natural disasters that may have occurred in each area from a historical perspective
• Research past occurrences of these disasters and the damages caused by them
• Learn about the ways people, animals, and plant life have been affected in the past by these events

Scientist

• Carefully examine the natural disasters in each area from a scientific perspective
• Understand why these events occur
• Research the effects that these natural events could have on people, animals, and plants

Mathematician

• Examine each area's disaster from a mathematical perspective
• Look at statistics of events
• Evaluate damage costs of event occurrence

Step 3:

After each expert has been assigned, you will begin to research your area. Keep a journal about the information you find concerning your area of expertise. You will use the Internet to conduct your research and find information about these events.

Step 4:

After conducting your individual research about each disaster, share what you have found with your group. You will work together to design a proposal and presentation about the decision you make about where Farmer Hunt's future farm should be located.

Step 5:

You will present your decision and supporting reasons in an oral and visual presentation. You will present to your class and teachers, who will represent Farmer Hunt. Your grade will be based on your presentation and journal and will be determined using the posted grading rubric.