Tufts University students took to the beach for a fun, hands-on lesson in engineering design, creativity, and materials science.

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Filed under: K-12 Outreach Programs, Special Features | Comments Off on Engineering a Sandcastle

Tags: Civil Engineering, Engineering Design Process, materials science, sandcastle construction, Structural Engineering, Tufts University Center for Engineering Education and Outreach

In this NGSS-aligned activity, 2nd graders draw on their knowledge of Earth science to follow the engineering design process and investigate solutions for protecting sandcastles from wind and water damage. They make hypotheses, measure and record changes, and support their results using evidence. Suitable for students in grades 1-3.

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Filed under: Class Activities, Grades K-5, Grades K-5, Lesson Plans | Comments Off on Sandcastle Investigations

Tags: construction, data, Earth Science, Engineering Design, erosion, materials, measurement, NGSS, sandcastle construction, sandcastle engineering, structural and civil engineering