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Follow the Drop Lesson PlanFollow the Drop Lesson Plan
Publisher
University of Wisconsin
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Grade
4th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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Duration
2 hrs
Instructional Strategy
Hands-on Activity
Year
2011
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Follow the Drop

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Young surveyors look for patterns in water flow around campus. Using a map of the school (that you will need to create), they mark the direction of the path of water. They also perform calculations for the volume that becomes runoff. The ultimate objective is to consider the best places for setting up a rain garden, which is the focus of the larger unit that this lesson comes from. Note that although the unit is adaptable to all grade levels, this particular component is only for grades four and up.

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Concepts

water flow, water, water runoff

Additional Tags

runoff, water flow, science

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  • A data table is provided to help students perform required calculations
  • Instructions provide exactly what features to look for; consider giving learners a copy of the entire lesson plan for reference

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