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How Much Runoff?
Students hypothesize whether a developed or an undeveloped watershed would have more stormwater runoff. Then they experiment to test their hypothesis, explain why, and come up with alternatives to change the outcome. 50-60 minutes.
Classroom presentation
Students will be able to: explain what a watershed is; explain the difference between a developed and an undeveloped watershed; give 2 reasons why there is more runoff in a developed watershed than in an undeveloped watershed.
By Grades
Elementary (grades K-5)
Middle (grades 6-8)
preK-12 school group, Youth Group (scouts, after school programs, Campfire, 4-H, day camps), Homeschool
watershed, runoff, impervious surface, development, experiment, hypothesis
EALRs: Reading: 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.2; Communication: 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3; Science: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 3.2; SS-Geography: 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 3.2
http://www.kitsapgov.com/sswm/pdf/sswm_7103_classroom.pdf
Free
Kitsap County
Puget Sound (Whatcom, Skagit, Snohomish, King, Pierce, Thurston, Mason, Kitsap, Jefferson, Clallam, Island, San Juan)
All of Washington
Earth Science, Land Use, Water