Fighting Obstacles

Developed as both a science and math lesson, this activity uses the story of World War II veteran Harold McMurran to examine the obstacles the Germans utilized on the beaches of Normandy. This lesson focuses on volume and area, percent, and rate of change as well as physical science concepts.

FIGHTING OBSTACLES LESSON LINKS:

DOCUMENT A: Harold McMurran Video: 

Things You Don’t Forget: Harold McMurran 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fd8okLRFUeQ

DOCUMENT B: ARTICLE LINK: 

Tour the Battlefields of Normandy: The Obstacles 

https://www.strijdbewijs.nl/hinder/obstacles.htm

Document C: 

The Role of German Tetrahedra (Activity Sheet)

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DOCUMENT D: ARTICLE LINK: 

Astronomy and D Day: The Sun, Moon and Tides at Normandy 

https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/astronomy-d-day-sun-moon-tides/

Document E: 

Trying to Keep Up! Setting the Detonations Before the Tide Rises (Activity Sheet)

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DOCUMENT F: ARTICLE LINK: 

The geological fingerprint of war in photos - UT News

https://news.utexas.edu/2012/05/25/the-geological-fingerprint-of-war-in-photos/

DOCUMENT G: ARTICLE LINK: 

Why Does Steel Rust? 

https://capitalsteel.net/blog/steel-faqs

Document H: 

The Relevance Of Rust, Iron, and Steel (Activity Sheet)

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