One topic that we will be exploring as a part of our project work is water and we spent time this week reviewing the water cycle both through discussion and illustration as well as a game. In the game, students were raindrops and stationed at various places in the room, including the Huron River, Bird Hills, clouds and a storm drain (among others.) Students then rolled a die to determine where they would go next. If they were in a cloud they might fall into the Huron or Bird Hills. If they were in Bird Hills, they might be absorbed by a plant or animal. The storm drain differed in that it only led to the Huron River. While some considered this a good thing, we talked about the problems as run-off collects pollutants and debris along the way to the drain. This has a negative effect on our river. After sharing their individual paths, they completed the second round with one minor change. The storm drain was swapped out and replaced with a rain garden. This replacement meant less run-off in the river and instead, it was captured and stored onsite where it could be used by plants and animals or as groundwater, thus benefiting people and ecosystems.
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