Week 4
Outline
Overview
Session 1
Questions
How do we make sand strong (reinforced sand)?
Activities
Watch video on “The Reinforced Earth Company”
Small-group hands-on Activity
Whole group discussion
Resources
Problem Solving Process
Layers of Reinforcement Worksheet
Video on “The Reinforced Earth Company
Outcomes
Students test how the number of layers and the amount of reinforcement in each layer affect the strength of sand.
Session 2
Questions
What are the common types of reinforcements available for soil (as done in the field)?
What reinforcement materials give the sand most strength?
Activities
Watch video on “The Reinforced Earth Company”
Watch video on “how important reinforcement is”
Hands-on Activity
Whole group discussion
Resources
Problem Solving Process
Layers of Different Reinforcement Worksheet
Video on “The Reinforced Earth Company
Video on “how important this reinforcement is”
Outcomes
Students will test different reinforcement materials and explain how different materials strengthen the sand.