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Discovery Trunk: More Than a Drop
More Than a Drop
Open students’ eyes to the various facets of water, from raindrops to aquifers. Students will be challenged to think about where water comes from, how it got there, where it ends up, and how it is being used. Conservation is the main message!
Students will create aquifer models to demonstrate their geologic formation, well-pumping action, and how pollutants
Students will demonstrate how a well extracts water from an aquifer using a model.
Students will model clouds to understand their purpose in the processes of the water cycle.
Students will conduct water testing procedures to determine if tested water samples are from habitable
Students will identify characteristics of animals from six animal groups, including birds, mammals, fish, reptiles,
Students will research Texas organisms and create an interactive food web to demonstrate the concepts
Students will create a model of a watershed to understand the impact of slow changes