🌪️ Part 1: Storm Vocabulary

1. Match the English words with their Māori and Afrikaans translations:

1. Storm

2. Wind

3. Rain

4. Habitat

A. Tāwhirimātea / Storm

B. Hau / Wind

C. Ua / Reën

D. Nohoanga / Habitat

2. Circle the correct answer: In Māori mythology, who is the god of weather and storms?

Tangaroa

Tāwhirimātea

Tāne

Rongo

🏠 Part 2: Habitat Simulation Observations

3. Before the storm simulation, draw your group's habitat in the box below. Include plants, animals, and shelter:

4. During the storm simulation, what happened to your habitat? Check all that apply:

Plants/trees fell over

Water flooded the area

Animal shelters were damaged

Soil was washed away

Nothing changed

Other: ___________________

5. Describe the most significant change you observed during the storm simulation:

🌍 Part 3: Storm Effects on Animals

6. Fill in the blanks about how storms affect animals:

During a storm, animals may lose their _____________ and have difficulty finding _____________. Birds might have trouble _____________ in strong winds, and ground animals may need to find higher _____________ during flooding.

7. Circle the animals that would be MOST affected by flooding during a storm:

Fish

Rabbits in burrows

Eagles

Ducks

8. Explain how strong winds from a storm might affect a bird's nest:

✝️ Part 4: Stewardship and Care for Creation

9. According to Genesis 2:15, what is our responsibility towards God's creation?

To use it however we want

To work it and take care of it

To avoid it completely

To change it as we see fit

10. List three ways humans can help protect habitats from storm damage or help habitats recover after storms:

1. _________________________________________________

2. _________________________________________________

3. _________________________________________________

11. How can we show good stewardship of God's creation in our daily lives? Give two examples:

🔬 Part 5: Scientific Thinking

12. Based on your simulation, predict what would happen to a real forest during a severe storm:

13. If you could redesign your habitat to be more storm-resistant, what changes would you make?

14. True or False: Storms only cause damage and have no positive effects on ecosystems.

True

False

Explain your answer: ________________________________________

_____________________________________________________

Storm Impact Habitat Simulation

Storm Impact Habitat Simulation

🌪️ Part 1: Storm Vocabulary

🏠 Part 2: Habitat Simulation Observations

🌍 Part 3: Storm Effects on Animals

✝️ Part 4: Stewardship and Care for Creation

🔬 Part 5: Scientific Thinking

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