{"id":2399,"date":"2026-01-27T17:10:21","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T17:10:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.www.purdue.edu\/trails\/?p=2399"},"modified":"2026-01-27T18:40:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T18:40:10","slug":"stream-remediation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/trails\/stream-remediation\/","title":{"rendered":"Stream Remediation"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2399\" class=\"elementor elementor-2399\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e5fafc6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e5fafc6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8056373\" 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1.8667rem\">Lesson Scenario:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0Freshwater streams in the Waik\u012bk\u012b ahupua\u02bba, including M\u0101noa Stream, have been heavily impacted by urbanization and invasive species.\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 1rem\">Community partners have identified Smallmouth Bass as a major threat to native stream organisms.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 1rem\">\u00a0Your team has been invited to work as engineers and environmental problem-solvers alongside local scientists and community partners.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1rem\">Your challenge is to design and fabricate a fishing lure that effectively targets invasive bass while minimizing harm to native species, supporting ongoing stream remediation efforts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:heading --><\/p>\n<h2><b>Lesson or Unit Objectives:<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0Students will be able to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 1rem\">Investigate Hawaiian freshwater stream ecosystems, including native and invasive species<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Analyze ecological data collected from field sites with community partners<\/li>\n<li>Apply principles of biomimicry to design a fishing lure targeting an invasive species<\/li>\n<li>Use 3D CAD and\/or physical modeling to prototype a lure design<\/li>\n<li>Fabricate lure molds using 3D printing and injection molding<\/li>\n<li>Test and evaluate lure performance using defined success criteria<\/li>\n<li>Communicate design decisions and justify solutions based on ecological and engineering evidence<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:heading --><\/p>\n<h2><b>Age Level or Subject:<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:list --><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul><!-- wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>Grade 9-12, Marin Science, Environmental Science, Engineering Design, Technology, STEM\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:heading --><\/p>\n<h2><b>Lesson Plan Download<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/trails\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/HI-TRAILS-DBAIT-7-E-Lesson-1-Kuwahara-Pavao-Sandvig.docx\">HI TRAILS DBAIT 7 E Lesson 1 Kuwahara, Pavao, Sandvig<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"background-color: #ffffff\" href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/trails\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Design-Brief-Wing-It_14-06-2024.docx\">H<\/a><a style=\"background-color: #ffffff;font-size: 1em\" href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/trails\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/HI-TRAILS-DBAIT-7-E-Lesson-2-Kuwahara-Pavao-Sandvig.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">I TRAILS DBAIT 7 E Lesson 2 Kuwahara, Pavao, Sandvig<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/trails\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/HI-TRAILS-DBAIT-7-E-Lesson-3-Kuwahara-Pavao-Sandvig.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HI TRAILS DBAIT 7 E Lesson 3 Kuwahara, Pavao, Sandvig<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-family: Roboto, sans-serif\"><b>Resources<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size: 15px\"><a style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size: 1em\" href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/trails\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Build-Your-Own-Wind-Turbine_slides-1.pptx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">L<\/a><a style=\"background-color: #ffffff;font-size: 1em\" href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/trails\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DBAIT-Lure-BiomimicryLesson-1-3-Kuwahara-Sandvig-Pavao.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ure Biomimicry Lesson #1-3 Kuwahara Sandvig Pavao\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 15px\"><a style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size: 1em\" href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/trails\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Build-Your-Own-Wind-Turbine_slides-2.pptx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">L<\/a><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size: 1em\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/trails\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DBAIT-Lure-Lesson-1-Resources.pptx\">ure Lesson 1 Resources<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph 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