Rate of Flow Students will conduct an experiment in order to understand water velocity by timing the rate at which a series of objects travels down a flowing body of water. This will be related to renewable and non-renewable sources of energy. Students use oral descriptions to make predictions, pose questions and relay their findings. Rolling Through the Shed Students pretend to be drops of rain which, through precipitation, enter into the watershed. They move through a model watershed to see how water, in the air and on land, interacts with pollutants, soil and human development.
Students use oral descriptions to pose questions, predict results and relay their observations.
Students use oral descriptions to pose questions, predict results and relay their observations. Runoff or Recharge Using a model, students investigate the importance of vegetation in helping to fight against water erosion and the importance of microorganisms in recycling organic materials to maintain healthy soil. A comparison of asphalt, bare earth, and vegetation surfaces are compared and observed. Septic Sights Students can observe the coloured water trickle through the sewage pipes into the septic bed in a full size model of a septic system. Students use oral descriptions to pose questions, predict results and relay their observations.