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Catch It, If You Can
Duration: Five or six 60-minute sessions
Grade Levels: 4-7
Build and develop a scale drawing of a rain catchment system that will help conserve water. Explore challenges associated with drought in California and how water conservation can be part of a solution.
Grade Levels: 4-7
Duration: Five or six 60-minute sessions
Objectives:
- Build and test a rain catchment system that will direct rain into a rain barrel.
- Collect data on the amount of rain captured in the rain barrel after 2-3 trials.
- Reflect on materials used in the design process and for iteration.
- Plan and carry out investigations.
- Use data to guide iteration.
- Focus on materials, their properties, and their use.