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Hands-on Activity: Can You Catch the Water?

Contributed by: Integrated Teaching and Learning Program, College of Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder |

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SummaryStudents construct a three-dimensional model of a water catchment basin using everyday objects to create hills, mountains, valleys and water sources. They experiment to see where rain travels and collects, and survey water pathways to see how they can be altered by natural and human-made activities. Students discuss how engineers design structures that impact water collection, and systems that clean and distribute water. |

Engineering ConnectionRelating science and/or math concept(s) to engineering |

Catchment basins and watersheds are important to most living things, since water flow, direction and location is vital to water availability for everyday life. Environmental, chemical and civil engineers, along with geologists and hydrologists are all very interested in catchment basins, how they change, and how water flows through them. Recently, in the Earth's geologic timeline, we are seeing catchment basins changing in response to human water diversion and water collection activities. How human-made technologies affect our water sources, water quality and watersheds is of great importance to protect the people, industries and wildlife that depend upon a working system of clean water for survival. |

Contents 1. Learning Objectives 2. Materials 3. Introduction/Motivation 4. Vocabulary 5. Procedure 6. Attachments 7. Troubleshooting Tips 8. Assessment 9. Extensions 10. Activity Scaling 11. References | |

Grade Level: 4...