ESS2.C: The roles of water in Earth's surface processes

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.

A guide to monitoring wetlands. For advanced students and teachers looking for a long term project.

This models uses a household sponge to demonstrate several characteristics of the relations of soil and water.

Students identify their perceptions of erosion by examining images of mountain and agricultural landscapes and discussing which environment is more erosive.

Describe a watershed and delineate a watershed on a map; Identify the key factors in a watershed that impact runoff and sediment yield, describe how increased storm-water runoff affects landscapes (e.g., erosion, channel incision, sedimentation) and describe how those factors are impacted by human development;