Take Action: Build a Rain Garden
Learners will learn about rain gardens and their benefits in managing rainwater runoff. Under the supervision of adults, they will build a rain garden on school grounds or at home. This activity will guide them through all the key steps needed to build and maintain a rain garden.
Take Action: Flood Protect Your Home
Learners will complete a guided home inspection to ensure their homes are protected from flooding. Developing literacy around different types of flooding, and best practices to protect homes from rainfall and sewer backup flooding.
Take Action: Home Flood Protector Scavenger Hunt
Tired of playing dress-up with the dog and dancing around the living room? Running out of creative hiding places for hide and seek? You can become the superhero your family needs: The Home Flood Protector! With the #HomeFloodProtector scavenger hunt, you will get to flex your super powers, and your muscles, while protecting your home from flooding.
Take Action: Install Rain Barrels
Learners will learn how to install rain barrels around their school or house and how rain barrels can potentially reduce flood risks by diverting the water into the barrels.
Take Action: Plant a Tree
Learners will explore how planting trees helps combat flooding and will learn to plant trees in school or community gardens. They will also understand the importance of protecting existing trees and identify areas on school grounds where new trees can be planted to manage runoff and reduce flooding.
Take a Look
Learners will investigate both the energy metering hardware and software to get a full understanding of how the technology works and what it does.
Taking the Lead
Learners become Presidents of their own Board of Directors, tasked with identifying and presenting energy-saving strategies to their household. This activity is a culminating project, giving learners a chance to apply and showcase their knowledge about energy and the environment.
Total Energy vs Total Cost
Learners will calculate how much energy an identified object expends.
Understand Flooding
Learners will understand the different types of flooding, their causes, and the consequences of flooding.
Understanding Energy Efficiency in Your School
Learners will research a chosen topic to understand the impact of their school's energy use.