Research and Students are to do the following: Citations: or Develop focus research questions/hypotheses Locate, evaluate and use both primary and secondary resources Need 2 Find and evaluate information Organize information and/or data the Step Problem Use the writing process (prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, publishing) Create a bibliography Research Vocabulary: Erosion, waves, barrier Criteria: Must be able to explain how waves cause coastline erosion Barriers must demonstrate reduced coastline erosion while allowing water to flow. Each group should consist of 3-4 students Solution(s) The availability of recycled items to be utilized in the design. Constraints: 3 Materials: Large shallow container or tub with long sides (or stream table) Sand Step Possible Recycled items (i.e. card board, chip bags, soda bottles, juice pouches) Water Develop Pebbles (To represent reefs) Building of the a Build a model wave device that will simulate wave action. Then Product 4 5 the create/add a barrier that will reduce or stop sand erosion from recycled (Prototype, Best model or items. Step Step Possible Prototype Select Artifact): Construct Solution(s)/ Testing of the Test the model ensuring that waves are created. Vary the time the Product waves are created or the depth of the water to simulate different (Prototype, conditions such as duration of a storm or tide level. Add a barrier and model or test if it will reduce or stop sand erosion. Conduct three trials to Artifact): demonstrate the extent of erosion without a barrier and with a barrier. Observe the effect of the wave and record observations. Observe the effectiveness of the barrier and record observations. Evaluate the Solution(s) design and the solutions to problem of their project as well as the other 6 teams. the Step Peer-Review Why do barriers prevent erosion? Questions: Evaluate What are some different approaches this town could use to protect its coastline? and Is a higher barrier more effective than a lower barrier? Test Which barrier is more effective: An artificial or natural barrier? Why or why not?
Step 2 Research the Need or Problem Research and Citations: Students are to do the following: Develop focus research questions/hypotheses Locate, evaluate and use both primary and secondary resources Find and evaluate information Organize information and/or data Use the writing process (prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, publishing) Create a bibliography Vocabulary: Erosion, waves, barrier Step 3 Develop Possible Solution(s) Criteria: Must be able to explain how waves cause coastline erosion Barriers must demonstrate reduced coastline erosion while allowing water to flow. Each group should consist of 3-4 students Constraints: The availability of recycled items to be utilized in the design. Materials: Large shallow container or tub with long sides (or stream table) Sand Recycled items (i.e. card board, chip bags, soda bottles, juice pouches) Water Pebbles (To represent reefs) Step 4 Select the Best Possible Solution(s)/ Step 5 Construct a Prototype Building of the Product (Prototype, model or Artifact): Build a model wave device that will simulate wave action. Then create/add a barrier that will reduce or stop sand erosion from recycled items. Step 6 Test and Evaluate the Solution(s) Testing of the Product (Prototype, model or Artifact): Test the model ensuring that waves are created. Vary the time the waves are created or the depth of the water to simulate different conditions such as duration of a storm or tide level. Add a barrier and test if it will reduce or stop sand erosion. Conduct three trials to demonstrate the extent of erosion without a barrier and with a barrier. Observe the effect of the wave and record observations. Observe the effectiveness of the barrier and record observations. Evaluate the design and the solutions to problem of their project as well as the other teams. Peer-Review Questions: Why do barriers prevent erosion? What are some different approaches this town could use to protect its coastline? Is a higher barrier more effective than a lower barrier? Which barrier is more effective: An artificial or natural barrier? Why or why not?
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