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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Tunnel Through!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students apply their knowledge about mountains and rocks to transportation engineering, with the task of developing a model mountain tunnel that simulates the principles behind real-life engineering design. Student teams design and...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Soil Core Sampling

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students learn about one method used in environmental site assessments. They practice soil sampling by creating soil cores, studying soil profiles and characterizing soil profiles in borehole logs. They use their analysis to make...