Description

Overview:

In this 1-2 week engineering design lesson, students will design and build water filters out of natural materials to simulate a filter system (bioswales) that cleans storm-water runoff before it soaks into the ground or enters a city’s storm-drain system. Their ultimate goal is to determine the combination and sequence of materials that best clean polluted water. Using materials easily found in pet stores and garden centers, students use the scientific method, students design to test and retest their designs and record, display and analyze their results.

Subject:

Environmental Science

Level:

Middle School

Material Type:

Lesson Plan

Provider:

Lane County STEM Hub

Provider Set:

Content in Context SuperLessons

Date Added:

09/29/2015