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Tunnel Through!
Content Provider | TeachEngineering: STEM curriculum for K-12 |
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Author | Forbes, Marissa Hagan Zarske, Malinda Schaefer Carlson, Denise W. |
Copyright Year | 2008 |
Description | 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 create model tunnels through a clay mountain, working within design constraints and testing for success; the tunnels must meet specific design requirements and withstand a certain load. |
Language | English |
Access Restriction | Open |
Rights Holder | Regents of The University of Colorado |
Subject Keyword | Earth and Space Transportation Earth Mountain Roadway Constraint Rock Cycle |
Content Type | Text |
Time Required | PT1H45M |
Education Level | Class VI Class VII Class VIII |
Pedagogy | Experimental Activity |
Resource Type | Hands-on |
Subject | Structure of the Earth |