Students will learn the importance of water on Earth, specifically connecting it to their local environment; includes curricular integration of science, physical activity, mathematics, and writing principles to promote a high level of student engagement and deep learning.

This kit is composed of 6 lessons that revolve around water moving through various materials and how that affects the land and things we love. All of the lessons build off of each other.

Lesson 1: Our Blue Planet Intro (activity gets students thinking about how much water is on Earth)

Lesson 2: Water Movement Physical Activity (physical activity gets students moving, mimicking water molecules moving through different materials)

Lesson 3: Get the Groundwater Picture (this activity is a hands on experiment allowing students to visualize the water moving through three different materials: sand, gravel, and potting mix)

Lesson 4: Exploring Stream Table (this activity helps to show the affect water has on a landscape through the use of a stream table)

Lesson 5: Save SLO Design Challenge (this activity is an engineering design challenge that allows students to manipulate a stream table in order to protect San Luis Obispo)

Lesson 6: Action Plan (this activity includes students taking action by writing a letter to people in power)

Worksheets: All of these lessons come with lesson plans and worksheets, which are all in the binder. The worksheets can be copied for however many students are in your class.

This unit was created by Christina Fuller, Marisa Ritchie, and Spencer Paine for our 2023 Senior Project. This kit was also taught and used by the students listed during the CCSP 2023 Summer Institute which aided their FROST Undergraduate Research Project.