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Natural Disasters: Preventing Erosion

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In this lesson, students will work in groups to design a model that will demonstrate the best erosion techniques for the model of a road experiencing flooding or heavy rainfall. Students will be given limited material choices as well as other constraints. Students will design, test, revise, and analyze their designs.

Lesson Grade Level

8th Grade

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This STEAM lesson is ideal for Tucson/Pima County Middle School Students who can participate in the annual KIDStruction building contest but you can also duplicate many of the learning opportunities