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Teach Engineering: Do as the Romans: Construct an Aqueduct! ActivityTeach Engineering: Do as the Romans: Construct an Aqueduct! Activity
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TeachEngineering
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6th - 8th
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Science
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Lexile Measures
1180L
Activity

Teach Engineering: Do as the Romans: Construct an Aqueduct!

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In this activity, students work with specified materials to create aqueduct components that will transport 2 liters of water across a short distance in their classroom. The goal is to build an aqueduct that will supply Aqueductis, a Roman city, with clean water for private homes, public baths, and glorious fountains.

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Concepts

engineering, water, stem

Additional Tags

aqueduct, chorobate, environmental engineering, environmental engineering project, pipeline, water systems, integrated teaching and learning program and laboratory, teachengineering, fresh water

Classroom Considerations

  • Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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