Drought!

Your first step is to gather your facts:

 

1. Define drought.

2. What are the signs of a drought?

3. How is a drought measurable?

4. How serious is a drought? 

 

 

Research the current drought in CA and in Brazil. Create a compare and contrast organizer that discusses the impact of both droughts to each region in terms of:

 

- Economy

- Ecology

- Farming

- Society

 

 

Some sites to get you started:

 

http://drought.unl.edu/DroughtforKids.aspx

http://scienceblogs.com/significantfigures/index.php/2014/03/31/update-on-the-california-drought-march-31-2014/

http://www.weather.com/news/science/environment/drought-boosts-food-prices-set-biggest-rise-years-report-20140319

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/feb/25/brazil-drought-threatens-coffee-crops