雨园和雨表:学生在评估学校绿色基础设施时掌握数据
概括
高中生调查了一个雨水花园.
科学领域:
- 环境科学 环境科学
- 绿色基础设施绿色基础设施
- 水资源管理 水资源管理
背景情况:
- 城市流域面临着发展带来的影响.
- 绿色基础设施,如雨水花园,可以减轻城市的排水.
- 可以提高社区对洪水的抵御力.
研究的目的:
- 为高中生设计教育模块.
- 用学生收集的数据调查雨水花园的表现.
- 将学生与STEM职业和当地环境问题联系起来.
主要方法:
- 模块1:土地测量和雨园的体积容量计算.
- 模块2:使用雨表和分析收集降雨数据.
- 学生利用真实数据来解决研究问题.
主要成果:
- 学生在数据收集和分析方面培养了技术技能.
- 学生获得了与现实世界环境监测的经验.
- 模块提供了对STEM职业和当地环境挑战的接触.
结论:
- 设计的模块有效地让学生参与环境科学教育.
- 这些模块可以适应有或没有现有雨水花园的学校.
- 该课程促进与当地专业人士的合作,并促进环境管理.
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