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Storm Helpers

After a big storm the class walks a street to see who is affected and how (no power, a flooded road, a closed school), meets the people already helping, then picks a way kids can help and makes a poster about it.

Play style: Story
Module: Storm Helpers: How a disaster affects a place and how people help
Grade: Grade 2 · Social Studies
Standards: D2.Geo.12.K-2 D4.6.K-2 D4.7.K-2 D4.3.K-2

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