Students imagine having earned enough money to build the house of their dreams near a Florida beach. Hurricanes and tropical storms occur often along the Florida beaches and many other coastal cities along the eastern and southern shore lines in the United States. Therefore, students must ensure their structure is built to withstand the elements a Florida beach property may experience, such as wind, rain, and hail.

  • STEM career connections: Architecture, Construction and Civil Engineering
  • STEM disciplines: Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
  • Non-STEM disciplines: English Language Arts

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Lesson 1: Lesson Plan, Margie Pinnell, Shannon Driskell, and Mary-Kate Sableski

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Lesson 1: Parent Letters, Margie Pinnell, Shannon Driskell, and Mary-Kate Sableski

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Lesson 1: People, Margie Pinnell, Shannon Driskell, and Mary-Kate Sableski

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Lesson 1: Presentation, Margie Pinnell, Shannon Driskell, and Mary-Kate Sableski

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Lesson 1: Sentence Stems, Margie Pinnell, Shannon Driskell, and Mary-Kate Sableski

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Lesson 1: Student Handout, Margie Pinnell, Shannon Driskell, and Mary-Kate Sableski

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Ohio’s Learning Content Standards: Science (2011), Margie Pinnell, Shannon Driskell, and Mary-Kate Sableski

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STEM Challenge Handout: Engineering Design Process, Margie Pinnell, Shannon Driskell, and Mary-Kate Sableski

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STEM Facilitator Resources, Margie Pinnell, Shannon Driskell, and Mary-Kate Sableski

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STEM: Make a Connection, Margie Pinnell, Shannon Driskell, and Mary-Kate Sableski

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STEM Vocabulary Worksheet, Margie Pinnell, Shannon Driskell, and Mary-Kate Sableski