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Natural and Urban "Stormwater" Water Cycles
| Content Provider | TeachEngineering: STEM curriculum for K-12 |
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| Author | Locicero, Ryan Trotz, Maya Porteus, Krysta Butler, Jennifer Zeman, William Soto, Brigith |
| Copyright Year | 2014 |
| Description | Students examine in detail the water cycle components and phase transitions, and then learn how water moves through the human-made urban environment. Students show their understanding of the process by writing a description of the path of a water droplet through the urban water cycle, from the droplet's point of view. Through an overview of the components of the hydrologic cycle and the important roles they play in the design of engineered systems, students' awareness of the world's limited fresh water resources is heightened. The hydrologic cycle affects everyone and is the single most critical component to life on Earth. Students examine in detail the water cycle components and phase transitions, and then learn how water moves through the human-made urban environment. This urban "stormwater" water cycle is influenced by the pervasive existence of impervious surfaces that limit the amount of infiltration, resulting in high levels of stormwater runoff, limited groundwater replenishment and reduced groundwater flow. Students show their understanding of the process by writing a description of the path of a water droplet through the urban water cycle, from the droplet's point of view. The lesson lays the groundwork for rest of the unit, so students can begin to think about what they might do to modify the urban "stormwater" water cycle so that it functions more like the natural water cycle. A PowerPoint® presentation and handout are provided. |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights Holder | Regents of The University of Colorado University of South Florida |
| Subject Keyword | Science and Technology Stormwater Runoff Ecosystem Pervious Surface Combined Sewer Storm Sewer Urban Infrastructure Stormwater Pond Precipitation Transpiration Percolation Water Cycle Impervious Surface Water Quantity Condensation Environmental Engineering Groundwater Flow Stochastic Environmental Stewardship Wastewater Reaction Rate Non-point Source Pollution Stormwater Infiltration Surface Water Plant Uptake Hydrologic Cycle Water Quality Civil Engineering Evaporation Storm Event |
| Content Type | Text |
| Time Required | PT1H30M |
| Education Level | Class VI Class VII Class VIII |
| Resource Type | Notes |
| Subject | Technical |
