Materials List:
Engineering a Seawall to Prevent Storm Erosion
https://www.teachengineering.org/activities/view/uof-2630-engineering-seawall-storm-erosion-activity
Each group needs:
- 2 clear containers (6qt) per group (https://www.homedepot.com/p/Sterilite-6-Qt-Storage-Box-16426A60/308820126#overlay)
- measuring cup (1-cup or 2-cup)
- 12 cups sand
- 12 cups water
- Cost Benefit Analysis Worksheet
- Engineering a Seawall Rubric
For the entire class to share:
- pea gravel - 50 lb. bag (available online or you can pick up gravel from local areas and students can measure it out from a container as needed)
- Quikrete - 50 lb. bag, premixed into 5 oz. cups for students to “purchase” (available online or in home improvement stores)
- paper cups (5 oz.)
- Popsicle sticks
- recycled rubber/rubber chips (available online or in a school playground)
- spoons
- 2-3 digital scales to weigh materials
- laptop and projector to share the Coastal Erosion PowerPoint Presentation