Mystery in Flagstaff
by Lydia Carlson
In this lesson students analyze clues that help them make a claim about a phenomenon they are introduced to- a video of ash and debris-filled water rushing down a forest hill in Flagstaff. Students go on a discovery about how the Pipeline Fire in Flagstaff caused the erosion of soil that led to flooding. This lesson ends with a 30 second engineering exercise that helps students brainstorm deeply about the problem(s) these intensifying fires are causing in our own state, and how we can begin to solve them.
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6th GradeLesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/150XV-xnna_hoDHE6xjidx9HG8Usb7RoN/edit?u…Subject Area
Science Earth and Space Science Technology 1. Empowered Learner 6. Creative Communicator Engineering S4: Apply Science to Engineering English Language Arts (ELA) Writing
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