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Introduce children to watersheds or aquifers—or both!—with these activity ideas.
For the watershed, children build a model landscape using recycled materials, then add water to watch how the shape of the land helps collect water. Older children can use modeling clay, salt dough, or landscaping materials to form the watershed. For the aquifer, children layer landscaping materials (or edible food items) in a translucent container to watch how water (or soda) seeps through the layers. For an outreach component, invite local soil and water conservationists to talk about the watershed in your area. See Resources for a groundwater worksheet and video clip suggestions that can be used to introduce either topic.
Suggested runtime for each activity: 30–45 min.
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01 Children, 45 mins, Chapter 4 Our Blue Planet, Craft, Game/Activity, Outreach
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