Rainwater Harvesting - Native Garden Design: Changing the Topography
by Brianne Loya
This design challenge was open for any interested students from grades 9-12. Students met afterschool over the course of the second semester. This is the 3rd sequence lesson in a set of 4. This lesson sequence is preceded by students developing a water budget for their space and in this lesson they will figuring how to change the topography of their area to better meet rainwater harvesting principles.
Lesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/19OpI-UDvl7wDI4cKd7gRLUIJ20Xv6-ru/edit?u…Related Content
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Grades:
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Grades:
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