So now that we've figured out the answer to our Driving Question, we stepped back to look at all the problems we identified throughout our unit. We realized one BIG thing...
That the problems regarding our reduction in the amount of available freshwater and its diminishing quality were caused by no one other than US.
So we began reflecting upon solutions and tried to test some of them.
That the problems regarding our reduction in the amount of available freshwater and its diminishing quality were caused by no one other than US.
So we began reflecting upon solutions and tried to test some of them.
We realized that our limited supplies in class were affecting the quality of our proposed solutions. We looked at models to help understand the problems with impermeable surfaces and a lack of plants and natural surfaces to allow water to infiltrate.
We'll also be looking at various solutions already in place, comparing them to the solutions we developed. Great work 5th grade!