Succeeding in the New World – Colonial America

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  • Welcome to Colonial America
  • The Engineering Design Process
  • Explore the Colonies
  • Describe a Settlement
  • Envisioning a New World
  • Research Features of Your Region
  • Criteria for a Successful Settlement
  • Overview of Coordinate Grids
  • Build Your Settlement
  • If I knew then what I know now…

Build Your Settlement

Now it is time to design your settlement!

Use the settlement builder tool below to create and test your colonial settlement. Record information on pages 12 – 22 in your Engineering Portfolio as you complete each step in the tool.

Teacher Note

On this page, students will simulate creating a settlement.

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Colonial America Settlement Builder

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