Lesson One: How do we increase outdoor water conservation while cooling our community?
Student Objectives:
- Students distinguish between weather and climate.
- Build the System: Students will understand the parts of a weather system (daily phenomenon) and what weather is a part of (climate).
- Relate: Students will explore cause and effect relationships between climate and hear buildup within our urban areas and examine relationships to help increase green stormwater infrastructure and mitigate excessive heat.
- Perspective: From the perspective of a community leader, students design a strategy to encourage residents to build rain gardens with native plants and trees at their homes.
Links to Lesson Plan, Classroom Presentation, and Handouts:
Lesson 1 – How Do We Conserve Water and Cool Santa Fe Presentation
