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Urban Runoff: Solving the Issue of Impact

5 Items

The Nature Conservancy ↗️

Grades 9 - 12

1h 10m

Overview

Youth evaluate the design of outside spaces to determine whether the space is set to contribute or minimize runoff – a climate issue, especially in urban areas. They design a solution to uncover design flaws with green infrastructure.

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1

Can Water Get Through?

ACTIVITY

Youth explore the interactions between water and permeable and impermeable surfaces. Through engaging hands-on experiments, youth uncover how humans are shaping our Earth’s water flow.
Can Water Get Through?
STEM • Nature and Wildlife
1hGrades 9 - 12

ACTIVITY

2

Are We Contributing to or Reducing Runoff?

ACTIVITY

Youth learn about runoff and how spaces are designed to contribute to or reduce runoff.
Are We Contributing to or Reducing Runoff?
STEM • Nature and Wildlife
1hGrades 9 - 12

ACTIVITY

3

What Does the Design Tell Us?

ACTIVITY

Youth test various outside areas to determine the spaces creating the most runoff.
What Does the Design Tell Us?
STEM • Nature and Wildlife
1hGrades 9 - 12

ACTIVITY

4

What is Green Infrastructure?

ACTIVITY

Youth explore the concept of green infrastructure and its innovative solutions for sustainable water management in urban areas.
What is Green Infrastructure?
STEM • Nature and Wildlife
1hGrades 9 - 12

ACTIVITY

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Eliminating the Runoff Through Green Infrastructure

ACTIVITY

Through collaboration and problem-solving, youth design innovative solutions, using green infrastructures, to solve local runoff.
Eliminating the Runoff Through Green Infrastructure
STEM • Nature and Wildlife
2hGrades 9 - 12

ACTIVITY

COLLECTION

Urban Runoff: Solving the Issue of Impact

5 Items

The Nature Conservancy ↗️

Grades 9 - 12

1h 10m

Overview

Continue Your Journey

1

Can Water Get Through?

ACTIVITY

Youth explore the interactions between water and permeable and impermeable surfaces. Through engaging hands-on experiments, youth uncover how humans are shaping our Earth’s water flow.
Can Water Get Through?
STEM • Nature and Wildlife
1hGrades 9 - 12

ACTIVITY

2

Are We Contributing to or Reducing Runoff?

ACTIVITY

Youth learn about runoff and how spaces are designed to contribute to or reduce runoff.
Are We Contributing to or Reducing Runoff?
STEM • Nature and Wildlife
1hGrades 9 - 12

ACTIVITY

3

What Does the Design Tell Us?

ACTIVITY

Youth test various outside areas to determine the spaces creating the most runoff.
What Does the Design Tell Us?
STEM • Nature and Wildlife
1hGrades 9 - 12

ACTIVITY

4

What is Green Infrastructure?

ACTIVITY

Youth explore the concept of green infrastructure and its innovative solutions for sustainable water management in urban areas.
What is Green Infrastructure?
STEM • Nature and Wildlife
1hGrades 9 - 12

ACTIVITY

5

Eliminating the Runoff Through Green Infrastructure

ACTIVITY

Through collaboration and problem-solving, youth design innovative solutions, using green infrastructures, to solve local runoff.
Eliminating the Runoff Through Green Infrastructure
STEM • Nature and Wildlife
2hGrades 9 - 12

ACTIVITY

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