Rainwater Runoff: Geometry Lesson
Created by Teacher(s): Lisa Greenwood|Published on: January 15, 2025
Grades: K, 1, 2
Type: Lesson Plan
Subjects: Social Studies, Mathematics, Visual and Performing Arts
Duration: 1 hour 40 minutes
Created by: SubjectToClimate teachers
Region: Global
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Synopsis
In this lesson, students test water absorption to model runoff in urban areas, then imagine being a landscape architect and design a rain garden to mitigate flooding.
Inquire: Students share what they know about rainwater and where it goes after it rains.
Investigate: Students test the absorption of water on everyday surfaces and discuss how this relates to the problem of rainwater runoff.
Inspire: Students design a rain garden using geometric shapes and write about what they learned.
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