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If I Built a House
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Hurricanes form in warm ocean waters and oftentimes destroy coastal cities due to severe flooding. You have been hired by the Army Corps of Engineers to build a house in Virginia Beach that can withstand the next hazardous Category 5 hurricane. Can your team plan and create a prototype house that will be protected from the impact of  flash flooding, severe winds and hail?

Subject:
Mathematics
Science
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Provider:
VDOE
Author:
Rachel Christiansen
Date Added:
09/20/2023
Made in the Shade
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Students use what they know about shadows to design and create a structure to provide shade.

Subject:
Mathematics
Science
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Provider:
VDOE
Author:
Rachel Christiansen
Date Added:
09/20/2023
Matter STEM Challenge
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Students are given the scenario: You want to start a new summer business while you are off from school, you want to make and sell snow cones at your local playground, but you don’t want them to melt on the walk there. Can you design and create a container that will slow down the rate at which your snow cones will melt?  Criteria include the size of the container and the determination of the temperature.

Subject:
Mathematics
Science
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Provider:
VDOE
Author:
Rachel Christiansen
Date Added:
09/20/2023
Save the Trails
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After modeling weathering and erosion, students are presented with the scenario: The Erosion Engineers company has hired your team to help them create a way to protect the hills of the Appalachian Trail from eroding during the heavy rainfall and winds from the next incoming hurricane. You must design and create a barrier of protection of the land from water and wind erosion, that will significantly reduce the negative effects of weathering and erosion.

Subject:
Mathematics
Science
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Provider:
VDOE
Author:
Rachel Christiansen
Date Added:
09/20/2023