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Engineering can be described as the application of physics in the production of systems, machines, and buildings. While this can sound daunting and intimidating, it does not have to. Sustainable development throughout history has always made use of terraforming land to suit the needs of a project - which is simply engineering by the manipulation of soil and gravity. Students will be using terraforming to both develop a square foot garden and learn fundamental principles of engineering through physics.
Engineering
Some examples by which students shall apply engineering:
Irrigation: Routing water to plants is an essential component to gardening. With some elbow grease, students will construct waterways that use gravity and currents to supply water to their project.
Terracing: Cultures throughout world history have not always had access to flat arable land. Many cultures had to make use of steep hillsides. This resulted in a number of terracing schemes which had to factor in a number of construction principles, especially to avoid landslides. This project will enable students to overcome perceived obstacles to their project.
Some 21st century skills that will be used in this activity are:
- critical thinking
- creativity
- initiative
- leadership
- collaboration
- social skills
