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.
Resources

Lesson Plan PDF

 

 

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.

The Tech Academies

This activity was developed in partnership with educators from The Tech Academies Fellowship program. Tech Academy Fellows learn to be leaders of STEM education while designing and testing resources to be shared with other educators.