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Can You Catch the Water?

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Students work together to construct a model of a water catchment basin. They survey water patterns and complete experiments to see where rain travels and collects. They discover how engineers design structures that help with drainage.

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land formations, water

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landforms, water, science
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Grade
3rd - 5th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
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For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
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Project-Based Learning
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