Curricular unit that introduces students to the hydrologic cycle and urban stormwater management. Final activity culminates in student teams constructing personal rain gardens for school or home use.

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Discipline
Earth and Space Sciences
Grade Level
3-5
6-8
9-12
PreK-2
Lesson Area
Soils in Urban Environments
Lesson Type
Activity
Lesson Keywords
bioretention
rain garden
urban
sidewalk
rain
stormwater
Soil Degradation
Human Impact
Runoff
Soils in Urban Environments

Next Generation Science Standards

Grade Discipline Core Idea
3-5 ESS2.C: The roles of water in Earth's surface processes

Most of the Earth's water is in the ocean and much of the Earth's fresh water is in glaciers or underground.
6-8 ESS2.C: The roles of water in Earth's surface processes

Water cycles among land, ocean, and atmosphere, and is propelled by sunlight and gravity. Density variations of sea water drive interconnected ocean currents.  Water movement causes weathering and erosion, changing landscape features.
9-12 ESS2.C: The roles of water in Earth's surface processes

The planet's dynamics are greatly influenced by water's unique chemical and physical properties.
PreK-2 ESS2.C: The roles of water in Earth's surface processes