Protecting Our Dunes

An environmental conservation group is asked to plant vegetation on existing sand dunes in South Florida to reduce the erosion of the dunes. Group members must decide which vegetation is best to plant.

Model Eliciting Activities, MEAs, are open-ended, interdisciplinary problem-solving activities that are meant to reveal students’ thinking about the concepts embedded in realistic situations. Click here to learn more about MEAs and how they can transform your classroom.

Resource ID#: 41820 Type: Lesson Plan

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General Information

Subject(s): English Language Arts, Science

Grade Level(s): 6

Intended Audience: Educators

Suggested Technology: Overhead Projector, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Microsoft Office

Instructional Time: 2 Hour(s)

Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes

Keywords: Erosion, weathering, sand dunes, dunes, MEA, model eliciting activity

Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan, Model Eliciting Activity (MEA) STEM Lesson

Resource Collection: STEM Lessons - Model Eliciting Activity

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