THE FLOW LAB
Hands-On Learning for Clean Water Heroes
Details of The Flow Lab exercises will be spelled out as part of the deliverables to teachers or municipal trainers to implement. Descriptions below provide a general overview and thought leadership for lesson plans you (the teacher or trainer) can customize.
The Flow Lab activities and games are meant to be used in conjunction with your already planned curriculum as an enhancement tool.
ACTIVITY DESCRIPTIONS
SCHOOL SITE
WALK
Follow the outline to create a site map for a field trip around your school property to identify sources of pollution, infrastructure assets, maintenance investigations, system flow, and inspection forms.
STORMWATER SCAVENGER HUNT
Identify features that make up a stormwater system and how they function.
Hard and soft surfaces
Follow the instructions for teaching pervious versus impervious surfaces, learn about green infrastructure and hydrology, and how one supports the other.
THE PAPER WATERSHED
Follow the instructions for this classroom exercise that teaches about a watershed, its importance, and the connectedness of water on a landscape.
