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How do we decide if we should remove a dam or repair and maintain it?

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How do we decide if we should remove a dam or repair and maintain it?

Is Lesson Plan High School

Sensemaking Checklist

What is Sensemaking?

Sensemaking is actively trying to figure out how the world works (science) or how to design solutions to problems (engineering). Students do science and engineering through the science and engineering practices. Engaging in these practices necessitates that students be part of a learning community to be able to share ideas, evaluate competing ideas, give and receive critique, and reach consensus. Whether this community of learners is made up of classmates or family members, students and adults build and refine science and engineering knowledge together.

Lesson Snapshot

High school students, as scientists, consider problems that may be associated with dams. They create systems-level models that explain impacts on ecosystems and other stakeholders to identify the criteria and constraints that help them weigh whether a dam should be repaired and maintained or if it should be removed. Students are introduced to a framework to help them consider different stakeholder impacts and viewpoints to inform their decisions.

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