Erosion

EBA and Haiti

Both EBA and Haiti both have erosion problems.

Students are working on their problem solving skills. We have been creating Problem Statements and Solution Statements. We started out with the question "What bugs you at EBA?". Besides "not having enough time outside, bathroom breaks, etc", some students listed "erosion in the parking lot at the back of the school" as a problem that could make driving hazardous.

Due to the combination of major deforestation and hurricane Matthew, Haiti is dealing with extreme erosion.

The hope is that students will become more ready for the "real" world. During our exploration process students will be exposed to Technology, Science, Plants, Physics, Problem Solving Skills, and Financing.

Maybe the solutions we come up with for EBA can be applied to the erosion problem in Haiti.

Our current problem statement:

"Erosion in the EBA parking lot at the back of the school causes dangerous driving conditions for parents, staff, and other visitors."

We have already discovered that there are 4 main ways to stop erosion:

(vegetation, geotextiles, mulch, and retaining walls)

examples of vegetation on the 3D rendering tool we use(Google SketchUp)

Vegetation: The simplest and most natural way to prevent erosion is through planting vegetation. Plants establish root systems, which stabilizes soil and prevents soil erosion."

AND

Here's some ideas from the United States Forest Service on using Geotextiles to create a road.

Students are encouraged to come up with solutions and explain how we will implement the plan(including research, financing, etc).