Rainwater Harvesting - Native Garden Design: Changing the Topography
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
The lesson is adapted from resources created by the Green Drone AZ Project. This is module 1 of 4 featuring focused activities to address real-world environmental challenges within Arizona communities
Students learn about the Colorado River watershed and the impact of water rights and usage. They will read about the past and present water flow data, build a model of the watershed, calculate data