Eek, It leaks!
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- Author:
- Janet Yowell, Malinda Schaefer Zarske, Melissa Straten
- Subject:
- Mathematics and Statistics, Science and Technology
- Institution Name:
- University of Colorado at Boulder
- Collection:
- TeachEngineering
- Grade Level:
- Primary, Secondary
- Abstract:
During this activity, students will try to construct model landfill liners out of two-inch strips of garbage bags within resource constraints. The challenge is to construct a bag that will hold one cup of water without leaking. This represents similar challenges that environmental engineers face when building a liner for a real landfill.
- Languages:
- English
- Material Type:
- Activities and Labs, Lesson Plans
- Media Format:
- Graphics/Photos, Text/HTML
- Conditions of Use:
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Resources may be used on a nonprofit, non-commercial basis by educators, without any fee or cost to access, link to and use, or in any manner alter, revise, copy, edit, translate or digitize. - Copyright Holder:
- College of Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder
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