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Teach Engineering: Soil Investigations Lesson PlanTeach Engineering: Soil Investigations Lesson Plan
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Teach Engineering: Soil Investigations

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Students learn the basics about soil, including its formation, characteristics and importance. They are also introduced to soil profiles and how engineers conduct site investigations to learn about soil quality for development, contamination transport, and assessing the general environmental health of an area.

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soil, stem

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soil profile, earth, geotechnical engineering, integrated teaching and learning program and laboratory, teachengineering, soils
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Grade
6th - 8th
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Science
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