Tap Water’s Journey
Water’s journey through a local water district is tracked with a map and 3D model to identify the major infrastructural components of a local water district and environmental challenges each component faces.
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Water Footprint of Foods
The design of a balanced meal with a small water footprint showcases how small changes can lead to larger impacts.
Save My Water!
The benefit of choosing low-water use food on water conservation is communicated through a public service announcement for a student-run news station.
California’s Freshwater Flow: Ecosystems, Biodiversity & Human Impact
Students research and analyze a specific California water region, investigating its ecosystems, management challenges, and ongoing solutions, then present findings through verbal, visual, and written reports while highlighting the roles of public and private water stewards.
Water Quality & Mixtures
Students explore the properties of mixtures and their environmental impact by designing and testing mini wastewater treatment plants, analyzing how effectively their models separate contaminants, and reflecting on implications for water quality and ecosystem health.
Temperature vs Water Use
Students use real city data to create tables and scatter plots, calculate trends and balance points, and analyze the relationship between monthly water use and temperature, applying math skills to a real-world water management scenario.
Exploring Hydroelectricity
Students design and build water wheels to investigate how the elevation of a water source affects energy generation, collect and analyze data, and connect their findings to real-world hydroelectric power production.
Rube Goldberg Machine - Water Filtration Analysis
Students analyze real SVCWD data to calculate water properties, flow rates, and energy use throughout the wastewater treatment process, apply dimensional analysis and engineering reasoning, and evaluate efficiency and costs through hands-on activities and group projects.
Reservoir Energy
Students will gain a basic understanding of the flow of energy through a local reservoir system (Calero Reservoir). Students will then create a model to represent current issues that are seen within the ecosystems and what changes can be made from human interactions within the system