Cutting Through Soil
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Students pretend they are agricultural engineers during the colonial period and design a miniature plow that cuts through a "field" of soil. They are introduced to the engineering design process and learn of several famous historical figures who contributed to plow design.
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- Grade 1
- Grade 2
- Grade 3
- Grade 4
- Grade 5
- Grade 6
- Grade 7
- Grade 8
- Grade 9
- Grade 10
- Grade 11
- Grade 12
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soil,planting,plow,farming,NSDL,Upper Elementary,Grade 3,colonial,Grade 4,Grade 5,Ecology, Forestry and Agriculture,engineering design process,Engineering,Elementary School,Vocational/Professional Development Education,NSDL_SetSpec_928276,early colonies,Geoscience,oai:nsdl.org:2200/20140919103449209TLanguage:
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NoneStudents pretend they are agricultural engineers during the colonial period and design a miniature plow that cuts through a "field" of soil. They are introduced to the engineering design process and learn of several famous historical figures who contributed to plow design.
