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Score: 9
Awarded the NGSS Design Badge
Science Discipline: Earth and Space Science, Physical Science, Engineering
Length: Unit
Year Reviewed: 2023
In this unit students investigate the anchoring problem: The Sleeping Bear Dunes are changing. Students view photographs and maps of the dunes and read about how the dunes are getting smaller and how this affects animals and people in the area. This unit is broken into two sections driven by student questions. These questions support students to investigate what sand dunes are and why they are important, how wind and water cause fast and slow changes to the dunes, and why this is a problem. Students apply their understanding of the science ideas and engage in engineering practices to design and test solutions that can protect the dunes.
Link to Materials
The following link will direct you to the mySci: Saving the Sand Dunes unit page: mySci: Saving the Sand Dunes
NGSS Design Badge
Awarded: Feb 20, 2024
Awarded To: mySci: Saving the Sand Dunes
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