Mangroves + Oysters + Earthen Dikes = Eco Engineering

Positives

• The animation is easy to follow and demonstrates the step-by-step process.
  
• The video conveys a hopeful, solutions-oriented description of tools that can be used to combat the impacts of climate change.

Additional Prerequisites

• Students should be familiar with how flooding and storms can impact coastal regions.

Differentiation

• Before watching the video, brainstorm possible solutions to flooding of coastal communities. After students propose solutions, ask them if they think natural resources or organisms could be used to help mitigate flooding.
• Have students research other nature-based solutions that could help save lives, livelihoods, and other habitats.
  
• Creating a visual vocabulary graphic organizer on the board or on paper may help students conceptualize some more challenging words or concepts such as: eco-engineering, dike, oyster reef, and erosion.
• An additional resource related to engineering solutions is Shell Shocked: Engineering Solutions.