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Mystery Science offers this resource where students are introduced to landslides as a natural hazard and then challenges them to utilize the engineering process to design a solution to this problem. Using a series of videos with a variety of visuals and explanations, the host, Doug, provides audiences with background information before tasking them with formulating a plan to address these potentially devastating natural events. While the activity does require for students to brainstorm and engage in the design process using a printable template, the resource does allow users to download an editable copy of the worksheet, so printing is not necessarily required (a plus for those without printer access). Following a set of organized instructions, this activity allows students to engage in a hands-on, minds-on approach with designing a plan to protect a home near a susceptible area (landslide-prone environment).