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Monsoon proof roof:Global Learning

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MONSOON PROOF ROOF

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Mehrab Mollah is

nine years

old.

He lives in Bangladesh with his mum Shahana.

Every year there are very heavy rains called the monsoon.

These rains make the rivers in Bangladesh flood.

Mehrab’s family are afraid that their home could get washed away in the floods.

His family are building a new home on raised ground.

This will keep it above the flood waters.

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THE BIG QUESTION

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Buildings in Mehrab’s village have straw roofs.

Big questionWhat material do you think Mehrab should suggest his parents use for the roof of their new home?

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DISCUSS

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What material has

been used for each roof?

Why has that material been

chosen?

Could a different

material be used?

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RAINFALL DATA

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A graph to show the average rainfall each month in Bangladesh

Rai

nfal

l mm

A graph to show the average rainfall each month in the UK

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nfal

l mm

A graph to show daily rainfall in Chittagong, Bangladesh

Rai

nfal

l mm

Date in July

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WHAT HAPPENED NEXT...?

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Mehrab’s new roof is made of corrugated iron.

Raised platform to keep Mehrab’s home above the flood waters.

This was quite cheap to buy and is more waterproof than his old straw roof.

Mehrab says it is now quite noisy when it rains but his family feel a lot safer.

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Promoting Excellence in Science Teaching and Learning

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

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This activity was produced by the Association for Science Education in partnership with

Practical Action as part of the Global Learning Programme.

The GLP is a ground-breaking programme which is building a national network of like-minded schools, committed to equipping their students to succeed in a globalised world. The GLP helps teachers in Primary, Secondary and Special schools to deliver effective teaching and learning about international development and global issues at Key Stages 2 and 3.

ASE is providing the science education support for the Global Learning Programme which is funded by the UK government. This activity can be found on the Global Learning Programme www.glp-e.org.uk, ASE Primary upd8 primaryupd8.org.uk and Practical Action practicalaction.org.uk/schools websites.

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Thank you to the children of Year 6 at Camp Primary and Nursery School, St. Albans for sharing their ideas and to their teachers for making time available for this project.