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"Reduce the Runoff" Sketch

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Water Cycle Comic Strips

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Students use art to depict the use of the scientific method in solving a real-world problem. Runoff, one step of the water cycle, can become an issue when excessive. Building a raingarden is one effective and beautiful solution.

Digitized Comic Strip

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Digitized Comic Strip

Ms_Meinhardt — 2023-10-27 16:14:01 UTC

Minecraft Education Rain Garden

Ms_Meinhardt — 2023-10-27 16:31:37 UTC

Students brainstormed ideas of how to effectively reduce runoff that can cause flooding, erosion, and can carry pollution. They used Minecraft to build a rain garden in their own digital world set in Miami Beach.

Rain Garden Video

Ms_Meinhardt — 2023-10-27 16:34:03 UTC

Water Cycle Diagram

Ms_Meinhardt — 2023-10-27 16:49:52 UTC

Students drew and labeled a diagram of the water cycle. They explained the steps of the cycle and how it affects us locally.

Water in Miami Beach

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Water in Miami Beach

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Analysis

Ms_Meinhardt — 2023-10-27 17:02:51 UTC

Students used their operational math skills to calculate the efficacy of their rain garden. The collected data and then worked with decimals to analyze the results.

Rain Garden Model

Ms_Meinhardt — 2023-10-27 17:03:23 UTC

Students collaborated to design, build, and rebuild a model rain garden. They were tasked with creating beautiful and functional rain gardens that could absorb rainwater, thus benefiting our local ecosystem.

Crafting Process

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Rain Garden Calculations

Ms_Meinhardt — 2023-10-31 14:58:07 UTC

This group was very close to reaching the absorption goal on Trial 2!

Ms_Meinhardt — 2023-10-31 15:01:34 UTC

This group was even more accurate! In general, students' redesigns were successful in reducing runoff.

Reflection

Ms_Meinhardt — 2023-10-31 15:40:36 UTC

Reflection

Ms_Meinhardt — 2023-10-31 15:43:34 UTC

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Background

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Materials

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Prototype

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Budgeting

Ms_Meinhardt — 2023-10-31 18:34:24 UTC

Redesign

Ms_Meinhardt — 2023-11-01 17:14:47 UTC

Excellent Design

Ms_Meinhardt — 2023-11-01 20:13:30 UTC

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