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Science and Engineering Practices
1. Asking questions and defining problems
2. Developing and using models
3. Planning and carrying out investigations
4. Analyzing and interpreting data
5. Using mathematics and computational thinking
6. Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions
7. Engaging in argument from evidence
8. Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information
Crosscutting Concepts
1. Patterns
2. Cause and effect
3. Scale, proportion,
and quantity
4. Systems and system
models
5. Energy and matter:
Flows, cycles, and
conservation
6. Structure and
function
7. Stability and change
Disciplinary Core
Ideas:
1. Life Science,
2. Physical Science
3. Earth and Space
Science
4. Engineering
Next Generation Science
Standards-NGSS
Science and Engineering Practices
1. Asking questions and defining problems
2. Developing and using models
3. Planning and carrying out investigations
4. Analyzing and interpreting data
5. Using mathematics and computational thinking
6. Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions
7. Engaging in argument from evidence
8. Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information
Crosscutting Concepts
1. Patterns
2. Cause and effect
3. Scale, proportion,
and quantity
4. Systems and system
models
5. Energy and matter:
Flows, cycles, and
conservation
6. Structure and
function
7. Stability and change
Disciplinary Core
Ideas:
1. Life Science,
2. Physical Science
3. Earth and Space
Science
4. Engineering
Next Generation Science
Standards-NGSS
Stormwater Pollution Grades 3-5
Building Background Knowledge
Let’s Explore the Elementary
Performance Task
The PTA at your school is sponsoring a stormwater information night to help protect our local waters. They have asked each child to write an essay explaining what stormwater is, how stormwater gets polluted, and two actions we can take to keep the stormwater clean. You will read an article, view a video and study a diagram to build your knowledge of stormwater pollution. Then you will write an essay to share at the Parent Information Night.
Scenario-Essay
Source What
Stormwater is
How Stormwater
gets polluted
What we can do
to keep
stormwater
clean
Video: 15
Minutes to the
Puget Sound
Article: Let’s
Visit Stormville!
Illustration: The
Culprits
Student Pages-Note Taking
#1: What is stormwater runoff? Be sure to name your source.
(Locating Information)
#2: What do you learn in the article about stormwater pollution
that you don’t learn in the diagram? (Selecting the Best
Information)
#3: Defend this statement using information from two of the
sources. Be sure to name your sources. We can make a
difference in keeping our water clean and healthy.(Providing
sufficient information to support a point of view or opinion)
3 Questions
The PTA at your school is sponsoring a
stormwater information night to help keep our
local waters healthy. They have asked each
child to write an essay explaining what
stormwater is, how stormwater gets polluted,
and two actions we can take to keep the
stormwater clean. Write your essay using
information from the three sources, naming the
sources you use. Your essay will be shared at the
Parent Night.
Essay
*Performance tasks build background knowledge for the unit’s essential content.
*Students practice the research skills they must demonstrate when assessed (Smarter Balanced).
*Students practice the writing skills measured on the new assessments (Smarter Balanced).
*Great Opportunity for your student outreach programs to offer as a pre-lesson to what you are doing
In Summary
1. Define the Problem
2. Research the Problem
3. Understand the Stakeholders
4. Explore and Compare Possible
Solutions
5. Develop a Plan
6. Implement the Plan and Test
7. Optimize (Improve)
8. Communicate
Engineering Design-
Stormwater
Stormwater-Surface Water Runoff
• Quantity- too much surface water runoff causing erosion and
flooding
• Quality- pollutants from land surfaces being carried by surface
water runoff into waterways-creeks, streams, rivers,
lakes, Puget Sound, the ocean
Define the Problem
Go outside and identify features in the
schoolyard system that impact water flow
and collection of pollution in that system.
Research the Problem
Pervious surface
Next, identify
features of
stormwater runoff:
• Puddles
• Pollution
• Deposition of
debris
• Erosion
• Plantings/good soil
Impervious surface
From Project WET-
Rainy Day Hike
Research the Problem
Decide:
Outreach-Pollution Prevention
Schoolyard Solution
Explore and Compare Possible
Solutions-BMPs & LIDs
Pollution Prevention-changing
personal actions such as using less
fertilizer and cleaning up after your
dog which can stop pollution at its
source.
Schoolyard Solutions –solutions in
the schoolyard to have stormwater
runoff soak into the ground to filter out
pollutants before they reach creeks,
streams, lakes, and Puget Sound.
Explore and Compare Possible
Solutions-BMPs & LIDs
Pollution Prevention
Outreach
• Yard
• Car
• Pet
Schoolyard Solutions
• Planting trees and/or
native plants
• Improving soils
• Rain gardens
• Removing downspouts
• Rain barrel or cistern
• Porous pavement
Explore and Compare Possible
Solutions-BMPs & LIDs
*Yard
Pollution Prevention Possible
Stormwater Solutions
• Limit fertilizer
• Use herbicides or
pesticides sparingly if at
all
• Plant native plants that
require less care
*Car
Pollution Prevention Possible
Stormwater Solutions
• Fix car leaks
• Use a commercial car
wash
• Carpool and combine
errands for fewer car
trips
Develop and Implement a Plan: Pollution Prevention Outreach
Stormwater Pollution Prevention
Educational Outreach Campaign
• Posters
• Brochures
• Postcards
• Websites
• Skits and
Presentations
Possible Tests of Solution
• Action Cards
• Pledges
• Looking Back Surveys
Test the Solution Pollution Prevention Outreach
Investigations • Compare slopes w/wo plantings
• Measure puddles
• Compare absorption rates
Models of solutions • Soil Columns
• Stream Tables
• Trees and Erosion
Testing the Solution
Summarize, Evaluate and
Reflect
Students evaluate their project
and reflect on how it improves
the quality and quantity of
stormwater runoff
ELA Performance task
Engineering Design including
testing the solution
Modeling
Student Readings
Video links
Student journal pages
Flexible-use what you want for
your outreach
In Summary
Drain Ranger Curriculums-
Where we are now
Piloted both curriculums and gotten
teacher feedback
Trained more interested teachers in
Marysville -12 elementary and 8
secondary in June
Complete with all supporting
materials of readings and video
links
It is on Puget Sound Starts Here
Website-http://www.pugetsoundstartshere.org/drain-
rangers/
Drain Ranger Curriculums-
Where we are going-
More Teacher Trainings
Statewide
Improve Resource Materials
Promote Use
Evaluation
Statewide Conference for
Stormwater Education
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