Farming in Ancient Mesopotamia: An Ancient Civil Engineering Problem

Author:

Alie Victorine

Subject:

Science and Technology

Institution Name:

The Tech Museum of Innovation

Collection:

The Tech Museum of Innovation Design Challenges

Grade Level:

Primary

Abstract:

In this integrated, multi-day Design Challenge unit, students will explore simple machines, transportation of materials, and river systems using stream tables. They will discover the problems ancient farmers faced and design their own working models that will attempt to solve those unique problems (includes Design Challenges Flowing From Here to There and Two Rivers Ran Through It).

Languages:

English

Material Type:

Teaching and Learning Strategies

Media Format:

Downloadable docs

Technical Requirements:

PDF Reader

Conditions of Use:

Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.5