Tsunami's Coming Your Way!
by Jaime Hansen
Students in 4th grade learned about natural disasters through this interactive STEM lesson focused on the creation on a 'tsunami-proof' home. Students used the Engineering Design Process to create a structure that would outlast a tsunami using limited resources, a budget, and other limitations. #STEM #EDP
Lesson Grade Level
4th GradeLesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1l6OSXgJFrbsWGpm7U88BlXolzt_ZX8um/edit?u…Subject Area
Science Earth and Space Science E1: Earth Systems Engineering S2: Apply the Engineering Design Process Mathematics Number & Quantity (N) English Language Arts (ELA) Reading (Informational Text)
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