Coastal Erosion: Designing and Debating Solutions
Grades 6-8 Five 60-minute sessions Engineering English Language Arts
Coastal Erosion: Designing and Debating Solutions
Make an argument supported with evidence for a solution to the environmental issue of coastal erosion.
Objectives:
- Construct a claim.
- Research and cite evidence.
- Identify causes and effects.
- Formulate a proposal that is supported by evidence.
Resources
The Tech Academies
This activity was developed in partnership with educators from The Tech Academies Fellowship program. Tech Academy Fellows learn to be leaders of STEM education while designing and testing resources to be shared with other educators.
Standards alignment
- Science and Engineering Practices
- Cross Cutting Concepts
- English Language Arts: Writing
